In typhoon’s aftermath, more haunting images from the Philippines

November 12, 2013 4:46 AM

A woman tries water damaged shoes in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte in November 12, 2013. The Philippine government said it had deployed armoured vehicles, set up checkpoints and imposed a curfew to help end looting in a city devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan. Tacloban -- on the central island of Leyte -- bore the brunt of Friday's category-five storm with at least 10,000 people feared to have died there, according to the United Nations. (NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images) — A woman tries water damaged shoes in Tacloban, eastern island of Leyte, Nov. 12. The Philippine government said it had deployed armored vehicles, set up checkpoints and imposed a curfew to help end looting in a city devastated by Super Typhoon Haiyan. Tacloban -- on the central island of Leyte -- bore the brunt of Friday's category-five storm with at least 10,000 people feared to have died there, according to the United Nations. (NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images)

What's the first thing to do after a disaster takes everything away from you? Where do you start? Those are familiar questions after disasters and they're obviously being repeated in the Philippines after the typhoon struck there last week.

The constant stream of images, though, can desensitize us with the magnitude of the devastation. It can make us turn away. Here are a few that focus on such small items that their impact is huge. Where do you start? Finding shoes? Loved ones? A roof?

Caution: One is graphic.

You can see more photos from the storm’s aftermath in MPR News Views

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