The Philippines has been offered aid from overseas:
US Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel said the US was delivering helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and search and rescue equipment on request
The European Commission released 3m euros ($4m; £2.5m) in emergency funds and is sending a team of humanitarian experts
The UK Rapid Response Facility is to provide £5m ($8m) in aid and a £600,000 shipment of emergency equipment. A team of four experts is already in the disaster zone
The UN is to provide tents, food and relief supplies
Typhoon Haiyan - one of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall - swept through six central Philippine islands on Friday.
It brought sustained winds of 235km/h (147mph), with gusts of 275 km/h (170 mph), with waves as high as 15m (45ft), bringing up to 400mm (15.75 inches) of rain in places.
综合外国媒体11月11日报道,菲律宾因遭遇超强台风“海燕”遇难人数飙升,当地面临艰巨的救灾压力。该国总统阿基诺三世10日前往灾区视察,他考虑实施戒严或紧急状态令。
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菲律宾内政部长罗克斯称,目前需要大量的人力物力投入救援。“从直升机上,可以看到整个受灾区域的范围,从海岸到附近的岛屿,全部都是光秃秃的,所有建筑物都被摧毁了。这更像是一场海啸,而不是一场台风。”
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