The Church has confirmed that 38 members of the Taclaban Philippines Stake died when Typhoon Yolanda/Haiyan made landfall in the central Philippines on Friday, November 8, according to a Church welfare report. Seven Latter-day Saints remain missing. The Philippines emergency management agency reports that 5,500 people are confirmed dead, more than 26,000 are injured, and more than 1,700 are still missing as search and rescue efforts continue. All missionaries are safe.
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