Typhoon Haiyan’s winds and storm surge caused widespread damage to the coastal city.
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A radar on the Indian satellite Oceansat-2 measured the winds of the super typhoon on November 7, 2013.
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The Terra satellite captured this image of Typhoon Haiyan approaching Vietnam on November 10, 2013.
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Early reports suggest the storm was one of the strongest typhoons to ever make landfall in Earth’s recorded history.
The potent storm approached the Philippines on November 7, 2013.
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