Typhoon Nina has so far killed 647 people in the Philippines . Philippine President Benigno Aquino III , who visited New Bataan and other severely affected areas Friday , has declared a state of national calamity , which releases emergency funds and puts price controls on basic goods . A another 780 people are missing , including hundreds of children . Relief organizations are trying to help the thousands of people left homeless by the storm .
Typhoon Nina has so far killed 647 people in the Philippines . A another 780 people are missing , including hundreds of children . Relief organizations are trying to help the thousands of people left homeless by the storm .