A typhoon victim rests on a sofa at the ruins of her family’s home in Palo, Leyte province, which was battered by Typhoon Haiyan, in central Philippines

A typhoon victim rests on a sofa at the ruins of her family’s home in Palo, Leyte province, which was battered by Typhoon Haiyan, in central Philippines November 12, 2013. Rescue workers tried to reach towns and villages in the central Philippines on Tuesday that were cut off by the powerful typhoon, fearing the estimated death toll of 10,000 could jump sharply, as relief efforts intensified with the help of U.S. military. REUTERS/Erik De Castro (PHILIPPINES — Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)