One of the worst storms on record, it destroyed homes, schools and an airport in the eastern city of Tacloban.

Latest information from the Social welfare & development (Philippines); The total number of people affected by the Typhoon – 1.9 Million families (5.44 million people), A total of 1770 evacuation centres have been opened to provide temporary shelter to 426,397 people, an additional 100,810 have taken refuge with family and friends, 18, 232 houses have been damaged.