Devastating Before and After Images of Typhoon Haiyan | TIME.comLike TIME on Facebook for more breaking news and current events from around the globe! On Nov. 7, 2013, Tacloban was a easy-going town on the island of Leyte in the eastern Philippines. A major regional port city with a population of 218,000 and a history spanning back centuries, the town is centered on a small landmass that juts out into Cancabato Bay, giving it a long waterfront. By Nov. 9, afte
