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Photos: Recovery and relief begin after Super Typhoon Haiyan

November 9, 2013 9:15AM ET

Red Cross estimates over 10,000 people killed, with government officials saying numbers could rise significantly

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Bodies lie in a makeshift morgue in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte, on Tuesday after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines.
Bodies lie in a makeshift morgue in Tacloban, on the eastern island of Leyte, on Tuesday after Super Typhoon Haiyan swept through the Philippines. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
Residents affected by the tragedy wait in line for relief goods in Leyte.
Residents affected by the tragedy wait in line for relief goods in Leyte. Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images
A family surveys what is left of their home in Leyte.
A family surveys what is left of their home in Leyte. Dondi Tawatao/Getty Images
Members of the Philippine National Police transport a body bag with a typhoon victim in Tacloban.
Members of the Philippine National Police transport a body bag with a typhoon victim in Tacloban. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
A woman cries as air force troops keep residents from entering the airport.
A woman cries as air force troops keep residents from entering the airport. Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA
One of the few structures standing outside the airport in Tacloban.
One of the few structures standing outside the airport in Tacloban. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
Residents loot water-damaged sacks of rice from a warehouse in Tacloban on Monday.
Residents loot water-damaged sacks of rice from a warehouse in Tacloban on Monday. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
Philippine soldiers ride an armored personnel carrier as they try to restore order in Tacloban on Monday.
Philippine soldiers ride an armored personnel carrier as they try to restore order in Tacloban on Monday. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the Philippine National Police stand guard in front of a store.
Members of the Philippine National Police stand guard in front of a store.
More looting of rice from the warehouse in Tacloban.
More looting of rice from the warehouse in Tacloban. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
Residents assess the destruction on Sunday.
Residents assess the destruction on Sunday. Erik de Castro/Reuters
A cargo ship lies amid the wreckage in Tacloban’s Anibong district.
A cargo ship lies amid the wreckage in Tacloban’s Anibong district. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
An unclaimed body in Tacloban.
An unclaimed body in Tacloban. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
A woman mourns her husband.
A woman mourns her husband. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images
All that remains of destroyed houses and fishing boats along the water in the town of Guiuan.
All that remains of destroyed houses and fishing boats along the water in the town of Guiuan. Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images
Survivors walk under a fallen electrical post on Sunday in battered Tacloban.
Survivors walk under a fallen electrical post on Sunday in battered Tacloban. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
A mother weeps beside the body of her son at a chapel in Tacloban on Saturday.
A mother weeps beside the body of her son at a chapel in Tacloban on Saturday. Noel/Celis/AFP/Getty Images
People seek refuge in a Catholic church that was converted into an evacuation center.
People seek refuge in a Catholic church that was converted into an evacuation center. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
Waves powered by Haiyan's strong winds pound a seawall in the city of Legaspi in Albay province on Friday.
Waves powered by Haiyan's strong winds pound a seawall in the city of Legaspi in Albay province on Friday. Charism SAYAT/AFP/Getty Images
Super Typhoon Haiyan approaches the Philippines on Thursday, in a satellite image from the Japan Meteorological Agency.
Super Typhoon Haiyan approaches the Philippines on Thursday, in a satellite image from the Japan Meteorological Agency. Reuters