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         Desperate Philippine Typhoon Survivors Search for Food, Water

   Survivors of a typhoon that slammed the central Philippines on Friday
   have become increasingly desperate, looting shops and aid convoys in
   search of food and water.
   Authorities said they believe more than 10,000 people were killed on
   the central islands of Leyte and Samar, where Haiyan became one of the
   strongest cyclones on record to make landfall anywhere in the world.
   Many drowned when tsunami-like waves swept through island communities.
   After going without food for three days, some residents of Leyte`s
   capital, Tacloban, resorted to ransacking the remains of stores and
   homes in the devastated city of 200,000 people. Looters also raided
   delivery vans carrying humanitarian aid. But, other residents lined up
   peacefully as Philippine soldiers handed out supplies.
   Corpses were scattered through debris filled streets and authorities
   struggled to retrieve them.
   Philippine President Benigno Aquino flew into Tacloban on Sunday. He
   said his government`s priority is to deliver relief and medical
   assistance to survivors, and restore power and communications in
   isolated areas.
   Officials on Samar island said at least 300 people were confirmed dead,
   with another 2,000 missing.
   U.N. emergency relief coordinator Valerie Amos said a U.N. disaster and
   assessment team has been deployed to Tacloban.
   The United States is assisting with relief efforts. In a Saturday
   statement, the Defense Department said the U.S. Pacific Command had
   been directed to assist in search and rescue operations, and aircraft
   support.
   Also, a U.S. relief team has been deployed to the region. The U.S.
   Agency for International Development says the team will conduct damage
   assessments, track conditions and "advise on additional needs."
   Weather agencies said Typhoon Haiyan was expected to hit northern
   Vietnam early Monday after moving northwest through the Gulf of Tonkin.
   The storm also dumped heavy rain on southern China`s Hainan island to
   the east, forcing authorities to cancel flights.
   Vietnamese authorities have evacuated several hundred thousand people
   from coastal areas where the storm`s outer bands are causing high winds
   and rough seas.
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