Spirit of Filipinos remains strong one year after typhoon made landfall November 8 , 2013 . Typhoon Haiyan is one of strongest cyclones ever recorded . When the minister calls for prayers , the air is thick with sorrow . 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 . 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 .