Tacloban: City At Center Of The Storm

MAP: The City At The Center Of The Storm
The destruction of typhoon Haiyan is seen from a US C-130 transport plane from the US Marines 3rd Expeditionary Brigade from Okinawa Japan, in Tacloban, central Philippines, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Authorities said at least 2 million people in 41 provinces had been affected by Friday's disaster and at least 23,000 houses had been damaged or destroyed. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)
The destruction of typhoon Haiyan is seen from a US C-130 transport plane from the US Marines 3rd Expeditionary Brigade from Okinawa Japan, in Tacloban, central Philippines, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Authorities said at least 2 million people in 41 provinces had been affected by Friday's disaster and at least 23,000 houses had been damaged or destroyed. (AP Photo/Wally Santana)

A rescue operation is underway in the Philippines in the wake of one of the strongest storms ever to hit the country. Typhoon Haiyan left a trail of devastation through the central islands - the city of Tacloban in Leyte province is one of the worst affected areas.

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