On Nov. 8, Typhoon Haiyan tore through the Phillippines, claiming more than 6,000 lives and injuring a further 27,000. Nearly 4 million Filipinos were rendered homeless from the storm's impact.
Haiyan is widely recognized as one of the worst storms to hit the planet in recent history. While relief agencies struggle to understand its full damage, typhoon survivors have maintained their hope and vigor, including the mayor of Guiuan, a municipality in the Phillipines, who saved countless lives by evacuating his entire community hours after the storm.