people are believed dead in one Philippine city
alone after one of the worst storms ever recorded
unleashed ferocious winds and giant waves that
washed away homes and schools. Corpses hung
from tree branches and were scattered along
sidewalks and among flattened buildings, while
looters raided grocery stores and gas stations in
search of food, fuel and water.
Officials projected the death toll could climb even
higher when emergency crews reach areas cut off
by flooding and landslides. Even in the disaster-
prone Philippines, which regularly contends with
earthquakes, volcanoes and tropical cyclones,
Typhoon Haiyan appears to be the deadliest natural
disaster on record.
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