Spirit of Filipinos remains strong one year after typhoon made landfall November 8 , 2013 . Typhoon Haiyan is one of strongest cyclones ever recorded . It was the most powerful storm to hit land in Asia and it killed more than 7,100 people. Storm surges flooded low-lying coastal regions , destroying homes and businesses .
Spirit of Filipinos remains strong one year after typhoon made landfall November 8 , 2013 . Typhoon Haiyan is one of strongest cyclones ever recorded . More than 6,000 people were killed , whole villages swept away by wind , water . Storm surges flooded low-lying coastal regions , destroying homes and businesses .