Limited access and extensive damage have made it impossible to give exact figures of the damage in the Philippines following Super Typhoon Haiyan, but some early reports suggest that hundreds might have been killed and injured.
CNN reporter in Tacloban says damage resembles that of a tsunami, saying water surge reaches second level of buildings
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) November 9, 2013
Philippines coastal city of Tacloban took brunt of storm with water rising up to 50 feet. http://t.co/tLToJLWJcA
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 9, 2013
Breaking: More than 100 dead in Philippine typhoon town — officials, via @AFP
— Jerome Taylor (@JeromeTaylor) November 9, 2013
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Charie Villa is with the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines.
on phone w AFP Central Command Chief Lt Gen Roy Deveraturda- Mar Roxas Voltaire Gazmin in Tacloban. Expect reports of casualties he said
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
100 dead in the streets of Tacloban City, according to CAAP deputy chief John Andrews.
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
Another 100 people were injured as typhoon Haiyan left death and destruction in the main city of eastern Visayas.
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
only the runway of Tacloban City remain because the entire terminal was destroyed
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
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Afp gen deveraturda -men retrieving bodies but not sure of "100" dead as reported by caap john andrews. Difficult task roads blocked
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
Roxas City post Yolanda images https://t.co/4bgnurIMAz
— charie villa (@charievilla) November 9, 2013
The Tacloban City airport has reportedly just been cleared for emergency landings.
ABS-CBN: Runway of Tacloban City Airport has now been cleared for emergency landings; all airport buildings destroyed
— Michael van Poppel (@mpoppel) November 9, 2013
[Update]
The Red Cross reportedly believes at least 1,200 are dead.
Breaking: Red Cross reporting at least 1,200 deaths in Philippines from super typhoon #Haiyan. http://t.co/j7GJXab2wK
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) November 9, 2013
BREAKING- Philippine Red Cross says initial estimates put death toll at about 1,200 killed in typhoon. 1,000 in Tacloban alone. #CNN
— Nick Valencia (@CNNValencia) November 9, 2013
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