Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in 2004 , devastating cities such as Tacloban . CNN 's Andrew Stevens returned to the city almost seven months on . Landscape ##d with wrecked cars , cut - down trees slowly replaced by signs of rebuilding .
Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines in November , devastating towns such as Tacloban . CNN 's Andrew Stevens returns to the city almost seven months on . Landscape littered with wrecked cars , torn-down trees slowly replaced by signs of rebuilding .