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November 8, 2013, 6:32 AM

Survivors pass by two large boats after they were washed ashore by strong waves caused by Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban city, Leyte province central Philippines on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013. Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms on record, slammed into six central Philippine islands on Friday leaving a wide swath of destruction and hundreds of people dead. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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In this handout from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Super Typhoon Haiyan moves towards the Philippines November 7, 2013 in the Pacific Ocean. The storm is packing sustained winds of 140 mile per hour (225 kilometers per hour) as it heads towards the island country. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)
Photo by NOAA via Getty Images
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One of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded slammed into the Philippines Nov. 8, cutting communications and blocking roads in the center of the country amid worries of serious damage and casualties.

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