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US Military assistance in Philippines

  • Villagers carry sacks of relief aid as a U.S. helicopter delivers aid to a remote village off Guiuan, Eastern Samar, in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES)
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    Villagers carry sacks of relief aid as a U.S. helicopter delivers aid to a remote village off Guiuan

    Villagers carry sacks of relief aid as a U.S. helicopter delivers aid to a remote village off Guiuan, Eastern Samar, in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES)
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  • Filipinos enter a Osprey aircraft as the U.S. Navy airlift aid into a remote village near the eastern Samar town of Guiuan November 19, 2013. Ten days after one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, some residents of remote villages in Eastern Samar province, where the storm made landfall in the central Philippines, said they were still waiting for aid. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    Filipinos enter a Osprey aircraft as the U.S. Navy airlift aid into a remote village near the eastern Samar town of Guiuan

    Filipinos enter a Osprey aircraft as the U.S. Navy airlift aid into a remote village near the eastern Samar town of Guiuan November 19, 2013. Ten days after one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, some residents of remote villages in Eastern Samar province, where the storm made landfall in the central Philippines, said they were still waiting for aid. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Hugh D. Wetherald, deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Requirements looks at the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan as he flies out from Guiuan airport into a remote eastern Samar location to deploy aid from U.S. relief organization US Aid November 19, 2013. Authorities estimate more than 3,900 people were killed when Typhoon Haiyan, one of the largest ever recorded, made landfall in the central Philippines and the sea surged ashore. Philippine authorities, the U.S. military and international agencies face a mounting humanitarian crisis, with the number of people displaced by the catastrophe estimated at four million, up from 900,000 late last week. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Wetherald looks at the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan as he flies out from Guiuan airport into a remote eastern Samar location to deploy aid from U.S. relief organization US Aid

    U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Hugh D. Wetherald, deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Requirements looks at the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan as he flies out from Guiuan airport into a remote eastern Samar location to deploy aid from U.S. relief organization US Aid November 19, 2013. Authorities estimate more than 3,900 people were killed when Typhoon Haiyan, one of the largest ever recorded, made landfall in the central Philippines and the sea surged ashore. Philippine authorities, the U.S. military and international agencies face a mounting humanitarian crisis, with the number of people displaced by the catastrophe estimated at four million, up from 900,000 late last week. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), marines from the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), and Philippine civilians unload relief supplies that were airlifted ashore in support of Operation Damayan in Guiuan, Philippines November 17, 2013 in this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy November 18, 2013. Navy/Handout via Reuters
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    Handout of sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington, marines from the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), and Philippine civilians unload relief supplies that were airlifted ashore in support of Operation Damayan in Guiuan

    Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), marines from the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), and Philippine civilians unload relief supplies that were airlifted ashore in support of Operation Damayan in Guiuan, Philippines November 17, 2013 in this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy November 18, 2013. Navy/Handout via Reuters
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  • U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph White (L) and Philippine Army PFC Vic D. Victorlano unload U.S. aid from an Osprey aircraft as part of relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, in Pasay, Luzon province in the Philippines November 18, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. Picture taken November 18, 2013. REUTERS/US Marines/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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    U.S. Marine and Philippine PFC unload U.S. aid from an Osprey aircraft as part of relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, in Pasay

    U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph White (L) and Philippine Army PFC Vic D. Victorlano unload U.S. aid from an Osprey aircraft as part of relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, in Pasay, Luzon province in the Philippines November 18, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. Picture taken November 18, 2013. REUTERS/US Marines/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
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  • Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load relief supplies in Tacloban, Philippines on November 17, 2103 in this handout provided by the U.S. Navy November 19, 2013. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Photo taken November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Cavagnaro/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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    Handout of sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load relief supplies in Tacloban

    Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load relief supplies in Tacloban, Philippines on November 17, 2103 in this handout provided by the U.S. Navy November 19, 2013. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Photo taken November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Cavagnaro/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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  • A U.S. Seahawk helicopter takes off on USS George Washington, which is stationed to help in aid relief distribution after Super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    A U.S. Seahawk helicopter takes off on USS George Washington, which is stationed to help in aid relief distribution after Super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines

    A U.S. Seahawk helicopter takes off on USS George Washington, which is stationed to help in aid relief distribution after Super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Typhoon survivors, waiting to leave the province of Leyte in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, are pictured in the hold of a C-130 military transport plane at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
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    Typhoon survivors are pictured in the hold of a C-130 military transport plane at Tacloban airport in central Philippines

    Typhoon survivors, waiting to leave the province of Leyte in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, are pictured in the hold of a C-130 military transport plane at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
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  • A woman cries as she and her children sit on board a C-130 military transport plane bound on a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    A woman cries as she and her children sit on board a C-130 military transport plane bound on a mercy flight to Manila from Tacloban city

    A woman cries as she and her children sit on board a C-130 military transport plane bound on a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Typhoon survivors wait inside a C-130 military transport as it makes a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
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    Typhoon survivors wait inside a C-130 military transport as it makes a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city

    Typhoon survivors wait inside a C-130 military transport as it makes a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
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  • REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT A rainbow appears above typhoon survivors desperate to catch a military mercy flight, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT SOCIETY MILITARY)
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    A rainbow appears above typhoon survivors desperate to catch a military mercy flight, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, at Tacloban airport

    REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT A rainbow appears above typhoon survivors desperate to catch a military mercy flight, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT SOCIETY MILITARY)
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  • A C-130 military aircraft transports typhoon survivors, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, to Manila from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT MILITARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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    A C-130 military aircraft transports typhoon survivors, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, to Manila from Tacloban city

    A C-130 military aircraft transports typhoon survivors, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, to Manila from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT MILITARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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  • Four Ospreys from the U.S. Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew prepare to taxi on the tarmac of Tacloban airport in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to revive paralysed local governments. While international relief efforts have picked up, many petrol station owners whose businesses were spared have refused to reopen, leaving little fuel for trucks needed to move supplies and medical teams around the devastated areas nearly a week after Typhoon Haiyan struck. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT)
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    Four Ospreys from the U.S. Navy Seal ship Charles Drew arrive or taxi on the tarmac of the Tacloban airport

    Four Ospreys from the U.S. Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew prepare to taxi on the tarmac of Tacloban airport in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to revive paralysed local governments. While international relief efforts have picked up, many petrol station owners whose businesses were spared have refused to reopen, leaving little fuel for trucks needed to move supplies and medical teams around the devastated areas nearly a week after Typhoon Haiyan struck. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT)
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  • U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, arrive at Villamor Air Base, Philippines in this handout photo taken November 10 and released to Reuters on November 13, 2013. Marine Corps Forces Pacific is working with the Philippine government to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in response to typhoon Haiyan. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Josh Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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    Handout of U.S. Marines arriving to aid in typhoon Haiyan relief assistance in Philippines

    U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, arrive at Villamor Air Base, Philippines in this handout photo taken November 10 and released to Reuters on November 13, 2013. Marine Corps Forces Pacific is working with the Philippine government to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in response to typhoon Haiyan. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Josh Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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  • South Korean military crew members walk near two South Korean Air Force C-130 cargo planes carrying relief aid to Tacloban airport in central Philippines, at Seoul military airport in Seongnam November 14, 2013. South Korea is sending aid worth $5 million and a 40-member disaster relief team. Korea Red Cross giving $100,000 and starting a nationwide donation campaign aiming for 10 billion won ($9.32 million). REUTERS/Lee Jin-man/Pool (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    South Korean military crew members walk near two South Korean Air Force C-130 cargo planes carrying relief aid to Tacloban airport in central Philippines, at Seoul military airport in Seongnam

    South Korean military crew members walk near two South Korean Air Force C-130 cargo planes carrying relief aid to Tacloban airport in central Philippines, at Seoul military airport in Seongnam November 14, 2013. South Korea is sending aid worth $5 million and a 40-member disaster relief team. Korea Red Cross giving $100,000 and starting a nationwide donation campaign aiming for 10 billion won ($9.32 million). REUTERS/Lee Jin-man/Pool (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • U.S. sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group stand on the deck before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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    U.S. sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group stand on the deck before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor

    U.S. sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group stand on the deck before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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  • U.S. Navy sailors muster on the deck of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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    U.S. Navy sailors muster on the deck of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor

    U.S. Navy sailors muster on the deck of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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  • Evacuees board a U.S. military C-130 aircraft as they leave the town after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban City in central Philippines November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY SOCIETY)
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    Evacuees board a U.S. military C-130 aircraft as they leave the town after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban City

    Evacuees board a U.S. military C-130 aircraft as they leave the town after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban City in central Philippines November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY SOCIETY)
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  • U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade on two KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrive at Villamor Air Base, in Pasay city, metro Manila November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Joshua Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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    U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade arrive at Villamor Air Base

    U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade on two KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrive at Villamor Air Base, in Pasay city, metro Manila November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Joshua Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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  • Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER MILITARY POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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    Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa

    Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER MILITARY POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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  • Residents prepare to board a U.S. military C130 aircraft to leave for Manila after the Super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 11, 2013. Dazed survivors begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Monday, as relief workers struggled to reach victims of a super typhoon that killed an estimated 10,000 people in the central Philippines. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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    Residents prepare to board a U.S. military C130 aircraft to leave for Manila after the Super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines

    Residents prepare to board a U.S. military C130 aircraft to leave for Manila after the Super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 11, 2013. Dazed survivors begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Monday, as relief workers struggled to reach victims of a super typhoon that killed an estimated 10,000 people in the central Philippines. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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  • U.S. Navy sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group arrange ropes on their ship before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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    U.S. Navy sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group arrange ropes on their ship before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor

    U.S. Navy sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group arrange ropes on their ship before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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  • U.S. Navy sailors arrange the ladder of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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    U.S. Navy sailors arrange the ladder of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor

    U.S. Navy sailors arrange the ladder of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
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  • A Philippine Navy patrol boat sails past the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington (C) docked after its arrival at a Manila bay in this October 24, 2012 file photo. The United States will send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to support relief efforts in the Philippines, as the U.S. military ramps assistance after a devastating typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/Files (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS MARITIME)
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    A Philippine Navy patrol boat sails past the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington (C) docked after its arrival at a Manila bay in this October 24, 2012 file photo. The United States will send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to support relief efforts in the Philippines, as the U.S. military ramps assistance after a devastating typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/Files (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS MARITIME)
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Villagers carry sacks of relief aid as a U.S. helicopter delivers aid to a remote village off Guiuan, Eastern Samar, in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES)
Filipinos enter a Osprey aircraft as the U.S. Navy airlift aid into a remote village near the eastern Samar town of Guiuan November 19, 2013. Ten days after one of the most powerful typhoons ever recorded, some residents of remote villages in Eastern Samar province, where the storm made landfall in the central Philippines, said they were still waiting for aid. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Hugh D. Wetherald, deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Policies and Requirements looks at the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan as he flies out from Guiuan airport into a remote eastern Samar location to deploy aid from U.S. relief organization US Aid November 19, 2013. Authorities estimate more than 3,900 people were killed when Typhoon Haiyan, one of the largest ever recorded, made landfall in the central Philippines and the sea surged ashore. Philippine authorities, the U.S. military and international agencies face a mounting humanitarian crisis, with the number of people displaced by the catastrophe estimated at four million, up from 900,000 late last week. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73), marines from the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade (3d MEB), and Philippine civilians unload relief supplies that were airlifted ashore in support of Operation Damayan in Guiuan, Philippines November 17, 2013 in this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy November 18, 2013. Navy/Handout via Reuters
U.S. Marine Capt. Joseph White (L) and Philippine Army PFC Vic D. Victorlano unload U.S. aid from an Osprey aircraft as part of relief efforts after Typhoon Haiyan, in Pasay, Luzon province in the Philippines November 18, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. Picture taken November 18, 2013. REUTERS/US Marines/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS
Sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) load relief supplies in Tacloban, Philippines on November 17, 2103 in this handout provided by the U.S. Navy November 19, 2013. The George Washington Carrier Strike Group in coordination with the 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade is assisting the Philippine government in ongoing relief efforts in response to the aftermath of Super Typhoon Haiyan. Photo taken November 17, 2013. REUTERS/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Chris Cavagnaro/U.S. Navy/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
A U.S. Seahawk helicopter takes off on USS George Washington, which is stationed to help in aid relief distribution after Super Typhoon Haiyan in central Philippines November 20, 2013. The Philippines is facing an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,974 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Typhoon survivors, waiting to leave the province of Leyte in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, are pictured in the hold of a C-130 military transport plane at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
A woman cries as she and her children sit on board a C-130 military transport plane bound on a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT SOCIETY MILITARY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Typhoon survivors wait inside a C-130 military transport as it makes a mercy flight to Manila, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, from Tacloban city, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT SOCIETY)
REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT A rainbow appears above typhoon survivors desperate to catch a military mercy flight, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, at Tacloban airport, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT SOCIETY MILITARY)
A C-130 military aircraft transports typhoon survivors, in the aftermath of the Super Typhoon Haiyan, to Manila from Tacloban city, in central Philippines, November 15, 2013. The death toll from the powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TRANSPORT MILITARY SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Four Ospreys from the U.S. Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew prepare to taxi on the tarmac of Tacloban airport in the aftermath of super typhoon Haiyan November 14, 2013. Philippine President Benigno Aquino was under growing pressure on Thursday to speed up the distribution of food, water and medicine to desperate survivors of a powerful typhoon and to revive paralysed local governments. While international relief efforts have picked up, many petrol station owners whose businesses were spared have refused to reopen, leaving little fuel for trucks needed to move supplies and medical teams around the devastated areas nearly a week after Typhoon Haiyan struck. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay (PHILIPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY TRANSPORT)
U.S. Marines with the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade, III Marine Expeditionary Force, arrive at Villamor Air Base, Philippines in this handout photo taken November 10 and released to Reuters on November 13, 2013. Marine Corps Forces Pacific is working with the Philippine government to deliver humanitarian assistance and disaster relief in response to typhoon Haiyan. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Josh Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS PICTURE IS DISTRIBUTED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
South Korean military crew members walk near two South Korean Air Force C-130 cargo planes carrying relief aid to Tacloban airport in central Philippines, at Seoul military airport in Seongnam November 14, 2013. South Korea is sending aid worth $5 million and a 40-member disaster relief team. Korea Red Cross giving $100,000 and starting a nationwide donation campaign aiming for 10 billion won ($9.32 million). REUTERS/Lee Jin-man/Pool (SOUTH KOREA - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
U.S. sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group stand on the deck before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
U.S. Navy sailors muster on the deck of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
Evacuees board a U.S. military C-130 aircraft as they leave the town after super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban City in central Philippines November 12, 2013. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT MILITARY SOCIETY)
U.S. Marines from the 3rd Marine Expeditionary Brigade on two KC-130J Super Hercules aircraft arrive at Villamor Air Base, in Pasay city, metro Manila November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Capt. Joshua Diddams/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Marines board a KC-130J Hercules aircraft at the U.S. Futenma airbase in Ginowan, on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, November 10, 2013 in this handout provided by U.S. Marine Corps. A team of about 90 U.S. Marines and sailors headed to the Philippines on Sunday, part of a first wave of promised U.S. military assistance for relief efforts after a devastating typhoon killed at least 10,000 people, U.S. officials said. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel this weekend ordered the U.S. military's Pacific Command to assist with search and rescue operations and provide air support in the wake of super typhoon Haiyan, one of the most powerful storms ever recorded. Picture taken November 10, 2013. REUTERS/Lance Cpl. David N. Hersey/U.S. Marine Corps/Handout via Reuters (JAPAN - Tags: DISASTER MILITARY POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Residents prepare to board a U.S. military C130 aircraft to leave for Manila after the Super typhoon Haiyan battered Tacloban city in central Philippines November 11, 2013. Dazed survivors begged for help and scavenged for food, water and medicine on Monday, as relief workers struggled to reach victims of a super typhoon that killed an estimated 10,000 people in the central Philippines. REUTERS/Edgar Su (PHILPPINES - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
U.S. Navy sailors of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group arrange ropes on their ship before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
U.S. Navy sailors arrange the ladder of the USS Antietam (CG-54) from the George Washington Battle Group before sailing to the Philippines at Hong Kong Victoria Harbor November 12, 2013. A U.S. aircraft carrier set sail for the Philippines on Tuesday to accelerate relief efforts after a typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people in one coastal city alone, with fears the toll could rise sharply as rescuers reach more isolated towns. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu (CHINA - Tags: POLITICS MILITARY)
A Philippine Navy patrol boat sails past the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington (C) docked after its arrival at a Manila bay in this October 24, 2012 file photo. The United States will send the USS George Washington aircraft carrier to support relief efforts in the Philippines, as the U.S. military ramps assistance after a devastating typhoon killed an estimated 10,000 people, a U.S. defense official told Reuters on November 11, 2013. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/Files (PHILIPPINES - Tags: MILITARY DISASTER POLITICS MARITIME)
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The death toll from a powerful typhoon that swept the central Philippines nearly doubled overnight, reaching 4,000, as helicopters from a U.S. aircraft carrier and other naval ships began flying food, water and medical teams to ravaged regions. (Reuters)