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World vision is trying its best toe really establish communication lines in the hardest hit areas. and we are really pressed for time to really reach out to these people to provide much needed food, drinking water. hygiene kits and other essential relief items. >> aaron, i'm sure that you've seen the pictures of banda aceh and the horrible tsunami that happened some eight years ago. if people are looking to that kind of devastation from history, are we seeing a similar situation here in the philippines? >> it's very similar. the destruction that was caused by haiyan was was really like a tsuna...

Trees are blocking roads, communication lines are down. torrential rains plus the storm surge have put entire towns under water. many evacuated ahead of the storm, but officials say the storm was too powerful for some evacuation centers, and some people there died. many people helped flood victims escape the rising waters including two of our journalists, producer tim schwarz and cnn international anchor andrew stevens helping in a rescue effort of an injured man, pushing him through waist-high water to safety. >> anymore in there, josh? >> two more. >> they are in tacloban reporting on the ty...

And disaster did not have the official data because communication lines are down across the country. the secretary of interior had gone to the area worst affected and the government cannot get in touch with him because the power and communication lines are down across that whole region. what we also know, part of the area that's being badly hit just got hit by an. >> quake last month. more than 5,000 people left homeless, more than 200 killed. those people had been spending their lives in tents and now they're being moved to evacuation centers, hoping they are safer but as we hear, this storm ...

Destruction firsthand from the air, vowing the federal government will continue to give families the aid and relief they need. >> once all of these cameras are gone, fema and the red cross are still going to be here until we make you whole. >> reporter: volunteers from across the country and the world are now helping complete strangers get their lives back on track. >> it is not about who you are helping. it's about the fact they need help. >> reporter: and the damage is widespread. at least eight people have been killed with 18,000 homes damaged or destroyed across 2,000 square miles. 200 mil...

New york city voters head to the polls to pick their nominees mayor. recent polls show bill deblasio leading among democratic opponents. he'll need 47% of the vote. anthony weiner is in a distant fourth place. which ever democratic candidate wins will go up against a republican in month of. a fast-moved wildfire tripled in size. fire near mt. diablo is on 20% contained. threatens 100 homes. the fire threatens communication lines, infrastructures and mt. diablo's visitor center. record-breaking swimmer diana nyad faces her critics today. a group of marathon swimmers voicing skepticism about...