Survivors of super typhoon Haiyan are being evacuated from devastated areas as aid begins to pour into the Philippines.<br /><br />An estimated 10,000 people are thought to have died in the storm which tore through the island nation’s central region – but rescue workers are struggling to reach remote coastal villages.<br /><br />The city of Tacloban appears to have born the brunt of the 300 kph winds and massive storm surges – up to 80 percent of everything in Haiyan’s path was destroyed.<br /><br />Thousands have been displaced and millions affected by one of the world’s worst storms.<br /><br />With no water, food, medicines or shelter the need is desperate. Everyone from the old to the very young is now struggling to survive.<br /><br />But aid is beginning to arrive from an international response which is quickly gearing into action.<br /><br />Shipments of blankets and tarpaulins are among the first necessities being sent from Malaysia and Germany.<br /><br />And around 90 US marines and sailors are headed to the Philippines with Washington promising additional assistance over the next few days.
