On Nov. 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines, disrupting the lives of more than 14 million people. In this multimedia series, the IRC's Tyler Jump returns to the Philippines one year later to witness the tremendous progress that has been made in the communities the IRC helped rebuild.
On Nov. 8, 2013, one of the strongest storms in recorded history, Typhoon Haiyan, struck the Philippines, disrupting the lives of more than 14 million people. More than 6,000 people lost their lives and 90 percent of homes in the hardest hit areas were damaged or destroyed.
The International Rescue Committee deployed its emergency response team immediately after the storm subsided. Working closely with aid agencies from the Philippines, we launched relief interventions and began planning long-term recovery efforts.