Authorities in the Philippines have begun a massive effort to distribute aid to survivors of super typhoon Haiyan.<br /><br /> It is believed one of the most powerful storms ever recorded has killed at least 10,000 people in one city alone.<br /><br /> Tacloban, a coastal city southeast of Manila, bore the brunt with villages as far as one kilometre from the shore flooded.<br /><br /> Most of the deaths appear to have been caused by surging sea water strewn with debris that many said resembled a tsunami.<br /><br /> “People are walking like zombies looking for food,” said Jenny Chu, a medical student in Leyte province. “It’s like a movie.”<br /><br /> The scale of the typhoon’s apocalyptic destruction is now starting to emerge. Strong, sustained winds exceeded 300 kilometres per hour, levelling entire towns.<br /><br /> International aid agencies say they are stretched to the limit and have called for food, water, medicines and tarpaulins for the homeless. <br /><br /> A host of countries and the European Union are sending specialist equipment and rescue workers to help the relief effort and search for thousands of missing people.
