Tacloban

a woman with her left leg amputated at the knee sits in a doorway

For Filipinos with disabilities, climate change and natural disasters are a dangerous mix

Climate change-related disasters have the potential to disrupt access to caregivers, assistive devices and medical supplies, which many people with a physical disability depend on, says Alex Ghenis of the Berkeley, California-based World Institute on Disability.

For Filipinos with disabilities, climate change and natural disasters are a dangerous mix
Jing Geronimo, inmate Roberto Maanyo, and their son Robert James outside the small shack the family shares on the grounds of the Leyte Provincial Prison on the outskirts of Tacloban.

In typhoon-hit Tacloban, some families have moved into the local prison

In typhoon-hit Tacloban, some families have moved into the local prison
Patella, Jim Houck’s 4-year-old human remains detection dog, arrives on the tarmac in Tacloban.

An American and his dog help bring closure to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan

An American and his dog help bring closure to survivors of Typhoon Haiyan
Rene Celis stands in the ruins of Barangay Pampango, a seaside neighborhood in Tacloban that was destroyed by Typhoon Haiyan. Celis was the neighborhood leader—or “captain.”

Filipinos made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan struggle with where to rebuild

Filipinos made homeless by Typhoon Haiyan struggle with where to rebuild
mangroves

Saved by the Mangroves? A Philippine town dodges Haiyan's storm surge

Saved by the Mangroves? A Philippine town dodges Haiyan's storm surge

Iranian culture? Which one?

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Iranian culture? Which one?
David Guttenfelder photographs the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan.

Stunning photos document the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

AP photojournalist David Guttenfelder has been covering the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan and documenting the disaster via his Instagram feed. Some of his images, particularly of a newborn baby being kept alive by her parents hand-pumping oxygen into her lungs, are haunting.

Stunning photos document the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan
The Vergara family is rebuilding a home on the site of the one devastated by Typhoon Haiyan, using lumber and corrugated tin gathered from the wreckage.

This simple story shows what it means for survivors to rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan

The Vergera family had 10 people before the storm. Now, there are three. They live on one meal a day amidst the debris, barricaded from thieves at night. But leaving is out of the question, at least for now.

This simple story shows what it means for survivors to rebuild their lives after Typhoon Haiyan
US Navy aid distribution in the Philippines

Philippine President Aquino vows to take care of his people, but many are skeptical

For many Filipinos, Philippine President Benigno Aquino's visit to the typhoon-stricken city of Tacloban seems too little, too late. And the challenges to rebuilding the main staples of the economy - rice and fish - are daunting.

Philippine President Aquino vows to take care of his people, but many are skeptical
Typhoon Haiyan

'I've never walked through an area with so many bodies'

One week after Typhoon Haiyan, or Typhoon Yolanda is it is known locally, ravaged the central Philippines, the scope of the tragedy is still hard to grasp. One reporter describes the situation today in Tacloban.

'I've never walked through an area with so many bodies'
Filipinos waiting to be airlifted

It's another complicated and tough day in the Philippines

Aid workers and military support from across the globe are pouring into the Philippines, including the USS George Washington and its naval group. But relief efforts are still stymied by bottlenecks at the few damaged airports and ports in the hardest-hit areas and the poor roads and other infrastructure in the country.

It's another complicated and tough day in the Philippines
Graffiti calling for help after Typhoon Haiyan devastated Tacloban city, in the central Philippines.

The pace of relief is finally rising in the Philippines

A full-scale relief effort has been slow to emerge in Tacloban, a Philippine city ripped to shreds by last week's typhoon. BBC reporter Jonathan Head describes a growing sense of panic and fear, but also the the first signs that aid is finally ramping up and on the move.

The pace of relief is finally rising in the Philippines
Tacloban devastation

Typhoon survivors struggle to get food and water

Typhoon Haiyan survivors woke up to heavy rain today. A BBC reporter says people are increasingly desperate for food, water and other aid, even as international officials pledge help.

Typhoon survivors struggle to get food and water
Children hold signs asking for help and food along the highway, after Typhoon Haiyan hit Tabogon town in Cebu Province

The Tough Job Bringing Relief To The Thousands Still Displaced

Medical supplies and food and water are trickling in via some military helicopters. But many of the devastated areas are so isolated that they've been difficult to reach. The roads are still blocked by fallen trees and homes, and littered with dead bodies.

The Tough Job Bringing Relief To The Thousands Still Displaced

Survivors describe the heartache left by Typhoon Haiyan

It's the worst typhoon ever recorded to hit the Philippines, and possibly to make landfall anywhere. Thousands are dead and hundreds of thousands displaced. International relief efforts have begun, but some areas remain inaccessible.

Survivors describe the heartache left by Typhoon Haiyan