A Philippine Air Force personnel officer (R) tries to push away survivors of Super Typhoon Haiyan from the moving rotor of a helicopter, as its crew deploys aid into a remote area some 25km (17 miles) west of Tacloban cityNovember 17, 2013. The Philippine and U.S. Air Forces are flying rice, clothes and drinking water into remote areas of the central Philippines, which are unreachable by vehicles. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay
CABUNGAAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Mobbed by hungry villagers, U.S. military helicopters dropped desperately needed aid into remote areas of the typhoon-ravaged central Philippines, as survivors of the disaster flocked to ruined churches on Sunday to pray for their uncertain future.
The Philippines is facing up to an enormous rebuilding task from Typhoon Haiyan, which killed at least 3,681 people and left 1,186 missing, with many isolated communities yet to receive significant aid despite a massive international relief effort.
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