after typhoon haiyan wreaks damage on province At least 18 people died in cebu province in the philippines on friday as Typhoon Haiyan-also known as Typhoon Yolanda-hit a range of cities,including medellin,Talisay city,Cebu city,and mandaue city. Officials in Cebu province have shut down electric service to the northern part of the province to avoid electrocutions in case power pylons are toppled, said assistant regional civil defense chief Flor Gaviola. Other areas in Cebu are also without power; the power agency VECO said it's working on restoring power. Over 15000 families in Cebu evacuated to almost 500 shelters, said the agency.