2014 Photo Contest, General News, 1st prize

Typhoon Haiyan

Photographer

Chris McGrath

Getty Images

19 November, 2013

A woman eats dinner in a damaged building in Tanauan, on Leyte.

Typhoon Haiyan ripped through the Vasayas region of central Philippines, on 8 November. It was the deadliest Philippine typhoon on record, claiming over 6,200 lives and displacing more than four million people. The eastern islands of Leyte and Samar were the worst affected, with storm surges, high winds and torrential rain causing catastrophic damage to homes and infrastructure.  The extent of the destruction meant relief work was slow.

About the photographer

Chris McGrath

Chris McGrath started his photography career at a regional newspaper in Queensland, Australia. After completing his newspaper cadetship and a diploma in photography, he joined...

Technical information

Shutter Speed
1/40
Focal length
35.0 mm
F-Stop
2.5
ISO
4000
Camera
Canon EOS-1D X

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