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At least 50 people are still said to be missing. among them a number of children. the mayor of one town saying he no longer believes survivors will be found alive. in hong kong it was the most powerful cyclone to hit since 1979. it avoided a direct hit but winds were more than 110 miles an hour and water levels surged by almost 12 feet in various places along with 900 flights canceled at one of the world's busiest airports. officials put the number of injured at more than 200. as the typhoon heads inland over china it has weakened to a tropical storm. wind and rain are expected to continue thr...

48 hour, hopefully, we're relying on satellite phones. >> reporter: as we move further inland, we come across more bodies. this is the local chapel here which is effectively being turned into a morgue. inside nine bodies, five of them are children. the military planes that bring life essentials in take the body bags out. as well as the injured that need to keep their hope for the future. >> our paula hancocks there reporting for us on this terrible storm in the philippines. emergency crews are assessing the damage on the ground. relief teams are also rushing food, medicine, blankets to people ...