This image taken by astronaut Karen L. Nyberg and released by NASA shows Super Typhoon Haiyan from the International Space Station on November 9, 2013. More than 600,000 people were evacuated as Haiyan bore down on Vietnam, authorities said on November 10, 2013, after the storm smashed through the Philippines leaving thousands feared dead and widespread devastation. Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8, with maximum sustained winds of 315kph (195mph), causing massive storm surges and cutting through entire towns. The monster typhoon is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people in the Philippines and decimated vast areas of Tacloban, the capital of Leyte province, authorities there said. = RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USEÂ – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / NASA / KAREN L. NYBERG” -Â NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS =