Wasteland: The streets of Tacloban

TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – Fallen trees, tangled electrical lines, dead bodies. The streets of barangay San Jose in Tacloban City are a wasteland, five days after super typhoon Yolanda, international name Haiyan, made landfall.

In Tacloban, relief goods are still in dire need. Thousands of people jostle to get seats on flights leaving the city. The Department of Health struggles to deal with the huge number of dead bodies to be collected. (READ: Survivors flee Tacloban nightmare)

– Rappler.com

Help the victims of Typhoon Yolanda (international codename: Haiyan). Visit Rappler’s list of ongoing relief operations in your area. Tell us about your relief and recovery initiatives, email move.ph@rappler.com or tweet us @moveph.

Visit rappler.com/typhoon-yolanda for the latest updates on Typhoon Yolanda.

Want to help? Read these:

• #ReliefPH: Victims of Typhoon Yolanda need your help
• #YolandaPH (Haiyan): Filipinos worldwide heed call to action
• Why Paypal may lock Haiyan relief accounts
• Yolanda (Typhoon Haiyan): Aid, donations for international community

Other ways to help out:

• #YolandaPH Person Finder: Looking for friends, relative in affected areas?
• Help map cell signals in areas affected by Yolanda