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Typhoon Haiyan: Tacloban

Tacloban: Aquino is expected to set up camp in Tacloban, the capital of hardest-hit Leyte province, but it is not clear where he will find suitable accommodations amid the ruins. Virtually every building in the city was damaged or destroyed by the Nov. 8 Typhoon Haiyan, which killed 3,974 people, according to the latest official count released Sunday. The storm left about 1,200 people missing, according to Huffington Post. An aerial photo shows residential and commercial establishments devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan in Tacloban in the province of Leyte on November 16, 2013. The first food and medical aid began reaching isolated towns devastated by the typhoon that killed thousands in the Philippines, as humanitarian groups warned of huge challenges in accessing hundreds of small island communities. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH AGCAOILI TACLOBAN, Philippines -- President Benigno Aquino III said Sunday that he will stay in typhoon-battered Leyte province until he sees more progress in the aid effort following complaints from survivors that they have yet to receive proper help. Story continues below slideshow Loading Slideshow (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.