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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts

Updated 2324 GMT (0724 HKT) November 27, 2013

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A baby receives a measles vaccine in Tacloban, Leyte province, on Wednesday, November 27. Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history, has affected 4.3 million people in the Philippines, and many of them rely on emergency relief for food and water. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/impact.your.world/">See how you can help.</a>
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A baby receives a measles vaccine in Tacloban, Leyte province, on Wednesday, November 27. Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in history, has affected 4.3 million people in the Philippines, and many of them rely on emergency relief for food and water. See how you can help.
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Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force carry boxes of medicine to be distributed to survivors of typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Monday, November 25.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Members of the Japanese Self-Defense Force carry boxes of medicine to be distributed to survivors of typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban on Monday, November 25.
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Philippines Air Force helicopter crewmen on Saturday, November 23, look at the damage to the town of Tacloban caused by Typhoon Haiyan.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippines Air Force helicopter crewmen on Saturday, November 23, look at the damage to the town of Tacloban caused by Typhoon Haiyan.
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An aerial view on November 23, shows Typhoon Haiyan victims running and waving at a Philippine Air Force helicopter bringing food to La Paz.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – An aerial view on November 23, shows Typhoon Haiyan victims running and waving at a Philippine Air Force helicopter bringing food to La Paz.
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Approximately 400 Tacloban residents displaced by Typhoon Haiyan fill the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster military cargo plane on Friday, November 22, 2013. Joint Task Force 505 personnel are conducting search and rescue, supply drops and personnel airlifts as part of relief efforts.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Approximately 400 Tacloban residents displaced by Typhoon Haiyan fill the cargo hold of a C-17 Globemaster military cargo plane on Friday, November 22, 2013. Joint Task Force 505 personnel are conducting search and rescue, supply drops and personnel airlifts as part of relief efforts.
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A sick elderly man is wheeled onto a Philippines military cargo aircraft as he and fellow survivors of the typhoon are evacuated from Tacloban to Manila on November 23.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A sick elderly man is wheeled onto a Philippines military cargo aircraft as he and fellow survivors of the typhoon are evacuated from Tacloban to Manila on November 23.
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A Philippine Air Force crew member loads aid onto a helicopter at the airport in Tacloban, Philippines, on Friday, November 22.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Philippine Air Force crew member loads aid onto a helicopter at the airport in Tacloban, Philippines, on Friday, November 22.
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U.S. servicemen unload relief supplies from an Osprey aircraft Thursday, November 21, in Guiuan, Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. servicemen unload relief supplies from an Osprey aircraft Thursday, November 21, in Guiuan, Philippines.
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Typhoon survivors in Tolosa, Philippines, rush toward a Philippine Air Force helicopter delivering goods on November 21.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors in Tolosa, Philippines, rush toward a Philippine Air Force helicopter delivering goods on November 21.
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Typhoon survivors watch as a U.S. helicopter lands to deliver relief goods in Tanauan, Philippines, on Wednesday, November 20.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors watch as a U.S. helicopter lands to deliver relief goods in Tanauan, Philippines, on Wednesday, November 20.
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A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy helicopter looks out over Lawan, Philippines, before dropping relief goods November 20.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A crew member aboard a U.S. Navy helicopter looks out over Lawan, Philippines, before dropping relief goods November 20.
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Crew members of the USS George Washington await the arrival of an Osprey aircraft November 20.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Crew members of the USS George Washington await the arrival of an Osprey aircraft November 20.
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U.S. troops load relief supplies onto a helicopter in Tacloban, Philippines, on Tuesday, November 19.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. troops load relief supplies onto a helicopter in Tacloban, Philippines, on Tuesday, November 19.
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Typhoon survivors wait for an evacuation flight as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off at the Tacloban airport Sunday, November 17.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors wait for an evacuation flight as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off at the Tacloban airport Sunday, November 17.
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Stranded villagers scramble for aid supplies in Tanauan on November 17.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Stranded villagers scramble for aid supplies in Tanauan on November 17.
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People wait in line for drinking water November 17 in Palo, Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People wait in line for drinking water November 17 in Palo, Philippines.
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An emergency team from Spain unloads relief supplies November 17 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – An emergency team from Spain unloads relief supplies November 17 in Tacloban.
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U.S. Navy personnel and other volunteers push a Russian cargo plane off the tarmac to make way for other aircraft November 17 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. Navy personnel and other volunteers push a Russian cargo plane off the tarmac to make way for other aircraft November 17 in Tacloban.
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Trapped residents protect themselves from dust as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off Saturday, November 16, on the Philippines' Manicani Island.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Trapped residents protect themselves from dust as a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off Saturday, November 16, on the Philippines' Manicani Island.
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Trapped residents prepare to unload relief supplies from a U.S. Navy helicopter November 16.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Trapped residents prepare to unload relief supplies from a U.S. Navy helicopter November 16.
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A U.S. Army Ranger unloads aid from an Osprey aircraft November 16 in Balangiga, Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A U.S. Army Ranger unloads aid from an Osprey aircraft November 16 in Balangiga, Philippines.
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Survivors appeal for U.S. help November 16 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Survivors appeal for U.S. help November 16 in Tacloban.
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U.S. servicemen load emergency supplies onto a helicopter November 16 at the airport in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – U.S. servicemen load emergency supplies onto a helicopter November 16 at the airport in Tacloban.
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Evacuees wait to board military aircraft while a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off November 16 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Evacuees wait to board military aircraft while a U.S. Navy helicopter takes off November 16 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon victims in Salcedo, Philippines, hold onto a box of relief goods received November 16 from a U.S. Navy helicopter.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon victims in Salcedo, Philippines, hold onto a box of relief goods received November 16 from a U.S. Navy helicopter.
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A U.S. aircraft flies above the Tacloban airport as a U.S. Marine watches November 16.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A U.S. aircraft flies above the Tacloban airport as a U.S. Marine watches November 16.
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Villagers isolated by the typhoon scramble for relief goods being dropped by the Philippine Air Force on Friday, November 15, in La Paz.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Villagers isolated by the typhoon scramble for relief goods being dropped by the Philippine Air Force on Friday, November 15, in La Paz.
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A Philippine soldier guards U.S. aid at the Tacloban airport on November 15.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Philippine soldier guards U.S. aid at the Tacloban airport on November 15.
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Volunteers in Manila, Philippines, prepare relief goods for typhoon survivors on Thursday, November 14.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Volunteers in Manila, Philippines, prepare relief goods for typhoon survivors on Thursday, November 14.
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Stranded passengers board a plane in Tacloban on Wednesday, November 13.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Stranded passengers board a plane in Tacloban on Wednesday, November 13.
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Soldiers transport a sick survivor November 13 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Soldiers transport a sick survivor November 13 in Tacloban.
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Relief supplies are loaded onto an airplane in Germany on November 13.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Relief supplies are loaded onto an airplane in Germany on November 13.
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Soldiers load relief goods onto a truck in Tacloban on November 13.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Soldiers load relief goods onto a truck in Tacloban on November 13.
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People in Leyte, Philippines, wait in line to receive relief goods Tuesday, November 12.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People in Leyte, Philippines, wait in line to receive relief goods Tuesday, November 12.
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Evacuees send e-mails to their family members and relatives November 12 at a free Internet cafe in Tacloban set up by the Philippine government.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Evacuees send e-mails to their family members and relatives November 12 at a free Internet cafe in Tacloban set up by the Philippine government.
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Aid workers arrive in Leyte on November 12.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Aid workers arrive in Leyte on November 12.
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People wait at a bus stop November 12 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People wait at a bus stop November 12 in Tacloban.
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People board a U.S. military plane to evacuate Tacloban on November 12.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People board a U.S. military plane to evacuate Tacloban on November 12.
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People carry sacks of goods November 12 in Tacloban.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – People carry sacks of goods November 12 in Tacloban.
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A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods in Tacloban on November 12.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A member of the Japanese Disaster Relief Team carries goods in Tacloban on November 12.
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Rescuers in Guigang City, China, search a flooded road by boat on November 12. China and Vietnam were also hit hard by the typhoon.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Rescuers in Guigang City, China, search a flooded road by boat on November 12. China and Vietnam were also hit hard by the typhoon.
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Residents line up to receive treatment and supplies at the Tacloban airport on Monday, November 11.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Residents line up to receive treatment and supplies at the Tacloban airport on Monday, November 11.
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Staff load a Hercules airplane with equipment November 11 at the Orebro airport in central Sweden. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, together with its humanitarian partners, sent equipment to support the United Nations' relief work in the Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Staff load a Hercules airplane with equipment November 11 at the Orebro airport in central Sweden. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, together with its humanitarian partners, sent equipment to support the United Nations' relief work in the Philippines.
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Philippine troops load boxes of water at Villamor Air Force Base in Manila on November 11.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine troops load boxes of water at Villamor Air Force Base in Manila on November 11.
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A man seeking aid paints a message on a basketball court November 11 in Anibong, Philippines.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A man seeking aid paints a message on a basketball court November 11 in Anibong, Philippines.
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Villagers in Hernani, Philippines, run toward government officials hoping for food November 11.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Villagers in Hernani, Philippines, run toward government officials hoping for food November 11.
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A military helicopter delivering food prepares to land at the airport in Guiuan on November 11.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A military helicopter delivering food prepares to land at the airport in Guiuan on November 11.
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Emily Ortega rests on November 11 after giving birth to Bea Joy at an improvised clinic at the Tacloban airport.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Emily Ortega rests on November 11 after giving birth to Bea Joy at an improvised clinic at the Tacloban airport.
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Typhoon survivors line up at the Tacloban airport on November 11 to board a U.S. military plane bound for Manila.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Typhoon survivors line up at the Tacloban airport on November 11 to board a U.S. military plane bound for Manila.
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Philippine Air Force personnel prepare to load relief supplies at the Tacloban airport on November 11.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine Air Force personnel prepare to load relief supplies at the Tacloban airport on November 11.
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Philippine police commandos prepare to board a military plane in Manila on Sunday, November 10.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Philippine police commandos prepare to board a military plane in Manila on Sunday, November 10.
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A Tacloban resident carries boxes of milk November 10 as he passes by ships washed ashore by the powerful storm.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – A Tacloban resident carries boxes of milk November 10 as he passes by ships washed ashore by the powerful storm.
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Residents carry relief goods along the bay in Tacloban on November 10.
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Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts – Residents carry relief goods along the bay in Tacloban on November 10.
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