Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the Philippines on November 9, 2013, has been described as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit land, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. A year later, people continue to repair their lives. Here, a general view of the destroyed coastline in Tacloban City on November 17, 2013, in Leyte.
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Typhoon Haiyan, which ripped through the Philippines on November 9, 2013, has been described as one of the most powerful typhoons to hit land, leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands homeless. A year later, people continue to repair their lives. Here, a general view of the destroyed coastline in Tacloban City on November 17, 2013, in Leyte.
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A year later, much of the debris in Magallanes district has been cleaned up in Tacloban City. The island of Leyte is about 350 miles southeast of Manila.
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A year later, much of the debris in Magallanes district has been cleaned up in Tacloban City. The island of Leyte is about 350 miles southeast of Manila.
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Bodies are seen on a road before being placed in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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Bodies are seen on a road before being placed in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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View from Basper Cemetery one year later.
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View from Basper Cemetery one year later.
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A man waits for transport in San Roque, Tolosa district, on November 19, 2013. Countries all over the world pledged relief aid to help support those affected by the typhoon, but damage to the airport and roads made moving the aid into the most affected areas very difficult.
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A man waits for transport in San Roque, Tolosa district, on November 19, 2013. Countries all over the world pledged relief aid to help support those affected by the typhoon, but damage to the airport and roads made moving the aid into the most affected areas very difficult.
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A new paint job brightens the entrance to San Roque Elementary School one year later.
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A new paint job brightens the entrance to San Roque Elementary School one year later.
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Residents clear debris away on November 17, 2013.
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Residents clear debris away on November 17, 2013.
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This view of the main road in Anibong district shows great improvement.
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This view of the main road in Anibong district shows great improvement.
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A single tree is left standing amid the rubble in Tacloban City on November 18, 2013.
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A single tree is left standing amid the rubble in Tacloban City on November 18, 2013.
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View of residential area in Magallanes district one year after.
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View of residential area in Magallanes district one year after.
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A group of boys plays with replica guns in Tacloban City on November 17, 2013.
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A group of boys plays with replica guns in Tacloban City on November 17, 2013.
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View of the main road in Anibong district.
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View of the main road in Anibong district.
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Bodies are seen on a road before being placed in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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Bodies are seen on a road before being placed in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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View of Basper Cemetary one year after.
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View of Basper Cemetary one year after.
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Children play on the street in front of the Tacloban City Convention Center on November 20, 2013.
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Children play on the street in front of the Tacloban City Convention Center on November 20, 2013.
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The Tacloban City Convention Center is in much better shape now.
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The Tacloban City Convention Center is in much better shape now.
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Bodies are seen in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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Bodies are seen in a mass grave on the outskirts of Tacloban City on November 20, 2013.
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View of the mass grave site at Basper Cemetary.
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View of the mass grave site at Basper Cemetary.
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A body waits to be collect on the side of the road in Tacloban City on November 14, 2013.
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A body waits to be collect on the side of the road in Tacloban City on November 14, 2013.
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View along the road from the airport one year later.
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View along the road from the airport one year later.
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A homemade casket is seen on the side of the road as curfew approaches on November 14, 2013.
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A homemade casket is seen on the side of the road as curfew approaches on November 14, 2013.
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View along the road from the airport.
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View along the road from the airport.
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People line up for relief handouts outside the Tacloban Stadium on November 15, 2013.
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People line up for relief handouts outside the Tacloban Stadium on November 15, 2013.
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View of the grounds of the Tacloban City Convention Center one year later.
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View of the grounds of the Tacloban City Convention Center one year later.
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