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"Projected as one of the strongest typhoons on record, Typhoon Haiyan tore\u00A0through the central islands of the Philippines on Friday, causing destruction and an estimated death toll of more than 1,000 people, according to\u00A0multiple reports.\nWith sustained winds of up to 195 miles per hour,\u00A0Typhoon Haiyan hit hardest in\u00A0Tacloban, an eastern coastal city in the\u00A0Philippine province of Leyte. The government reported an official death toll of 138 on Saturday evening. Multiple reports said seaside homes were ravaged, and that power, water and communications are down.\nSee also: Storm Trackers Plot Super Typhoon Haiyan's Next Steps\nThe term \"Philippines\" trended on Twitter on Saturday afternoon. We've compiled a list of reliable Twitter accounts to follow for storm updates:\nPhilippines Red Cross (@philredcross)\n\nLearn more about the Tracing Program of Red Cross, http://t.co/iEup8xvHPa for request use #TracingPH and #RescuePH http://t.co/uprr52pMZv\n\u2014 Philippine Red Cross (@philredcross) November 9, 2013\n\nThe Official Journal of the Republic of the Philippines (@govph)\n\nNDRRMC Situation Report on the effects of #YolandaPH, as of 6pm of November 9: http://t.co/bXpiZQg6iC\n\u2014 Official Gazette PH (@govph) November 9, 2013\n\nThe Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (@pcdspo)\n\n#ReliefPH: DSWD-NROC needs volunteers to repack relief goods. 24/7 relief ops. If interested, call 8512681 / 09184219780. \u00A6 via @dswdserves\n\u2014 PCDSPO (@pcdspo) November 9, 2013\n\n\nThe Google Person Finder for #YolandaPH has been launched. SMS function also available. http://t.co/v7hiYd4Ttl #RescuePH \u00A6 via @RescuePH\n\u2014 PCDSPO (@pcdspo) November 9, 2013\n\nAbi Valte, Deputy Presidential Spokesperson (@Abi_Valte)\n\nFor aid requests covering Tacloban, you may tweet Atty. @tecsonlim, City Admin of Tacloban. | @magelordonez @kristine_joanne @dswdserves\n\u2014 Abi Valte (@Abi_Valte) November 9, 2013\n\n\nMT @mlq3: Spread word for #RescuePH for #YolandaPH: Google Person Finder to locate/report missing loved ones. http://t.co/J0RwA8wt6t\n\u2014 Abi Valte (@Abi_Valte) November 9, 2013\n\nManuel L. Quezon III, Undersecretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning (@mlq3)\n\nFor OFW/ families: @philredcross has set up #TracingPH to help find loved ones affected by #YolandaPH bookmark, visit http://t.co/GKc4Dm3cDG\n\u2014 Manuel L. Quezon III (@mlq3) November 9, 2013\n\nThe Philippines' Department of Energy (@doe_ph)\n\nThe DOE, together w/ its attached agencies, continues to monitor &amp; address the power situation in Typhoon #YolandaPH-hit provinces.\n\u2014 DOE Philippines (@doe_ph) November 9, 2013\n\nUNICEF (@UNICEF)\n\nChildren expected to be amongst most affected by #Haiyan. 1.7m believed to live in areas hit by storm: http://t.co/16vNCSzNQe @unicefphils\n\u2014 UNICEF (@UNICEF) November 9, 2013\n\nHave something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.\nImage: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images\n      window._msla=window.loadScriptAsync||function(src,id){if(document.getElementById(id))return;var js=document.createElement('script');js.id=id;js.src=src;document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0].parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);};\n_msla(\"//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js\",\"twitter_jssdk\");"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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