According to the latest data published by the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Disposal Council (NDRRMC) on November 19, Typhoon Haiyan killed 3,892 people and injured 18,276 people. A week after the storm passed, 1,602 people are still missing.
For more context, see Philippines: Earthquake in typhoon Haiyan.
According to initial estimates by the Philippine government, the total damage in the affected area of Typhoon Haiyan reached more than 761 million pesos (about 17.7 million USD), of which the agricultural sector lost over 560 million pesos. (13 million USD).
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on November 19 said Typhoon Haiyan destroyed one-third of the Philippines' rice-growing area and called for emergency assistance to new farmers.
