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Typhoon Haiyan's Exact Death Toll May Never Be Known

November 20, 2013

The storm struck on Nov. 8 and some remote islands have yet to be reached. It's been difficult to get help to some survivors and to account for the dead. As of Tuesday, the official death toll stood at nearly 4,000.

One Week After Typhoon, 'The Mood Here Is Very Desperate'

November 14, 2013

In the shattered city of Tacloban, officials say most of the aid that has arrived hasn't yet gotten to the people who need it. There aren't yet enough trucks, there isn't enough gas and there aren't enough rescue personnel to distribute aid.

Area Filipino Community To Arrange Typhoon Relief Efforts

November 12, 2013

Leaders of Sacramento area Filipino groups will be meeting Thursday to organize help for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Typhoon's Death Toll Likely Near 2,500, President Aquino Says

November 12, 2013

As governments and aid groups rush help to the scene, they're confronting epic devastation. The top U.S. commander there has flown over the areas where Typhoon Haiyan hit. It looks "like a bomb went off," Marine Brig. Gen. Paul Kennedy said.

Philippine Expats In California Contribute To Typhoon Relief

November 12, 2013

California is home to one of the largest Filipino immigrant communities in the United States. It's also the center of a large fundraising and outreach effort for victims of Typhoon Haiyan.

Thousands Feared Dead After Typhoon Haiyan Rages Through Philippines

November 10, 2013

The vicious typhoon that raged through the center of the Philippines appears to have killed hundreds, if not thousands, and officials were reportedly struggling Sunday to distribute aid to survivors left homeless and destitute.