Typhoon Haiyan rolls into Philippines – in pictures

Typhoon Haiyan hits the coastal area of Laguna de Bay Photograph: Herman Lumanog/Demotix/Corbis

Residents living near the slopes of Mayon volcano are evacuated to public schools by police Photograph: Nelson Salting/AP

Fishermen secure their boats in anticipation of the arrival of typhoon Haiyan near Manila Bay in Bacoor, Cavite Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters

A house is engulfed by a storm surge, brought about by typhoon Haiyan, that hit Legazpi city, Albay province, 325 miles (520km) south of Manila Photograph: Nelson Salting/AP

A resident runs past an uprooted tree amid strong winds as the typhoon pounds Cebu City Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Volunteers pack relief goods inside a government warehouse in Manila before shipping out to devastated provinces hit by typhoon Haiyan Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

A Filipino resident carries a baby as they cross a river at a coastal village in Las Pinas city Photograph: FRANCIS R. MALASIG/EPA

A woman uses a plastic sheet during a downpour brought by typhoon Haiyan in Manila Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

A man reinforces his house with banana stalks as the storm hits Legazpi city Photograph: Nelson Salting/AP

Women carry their umbrellas during a downpour in Manila Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Staff monitor the path of the typhoon at the Philippine National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council office in Quezon City Photograph: Rouelle Umali/REX

A resident walks through a fishing village in Bacoor Photograph: Ezra Acayan /Barcroft Media

A child wraps himself in a blanket inside a makeshift house in Bacoor Photograph: Ezra Acayan/Barcroft Media

Families of indigenous Badjao seek refuge inside a gymnasium turned into an evacuation centre Photograph: Jay Rommel Labra/EPA

A mother and her children brave heavy rains as they head for an evacuation centre in Cebu City Photograph: Reuters

A resident walks past high waves pounding the sea wall in Legazpi Photograph: Charism Sayat/AFP/Getty Images

A resident stands on the roof of a home in front of a cloudy financial district in Manila Photograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA

Residents struggle against strong winds in Bayog town Photograph: Reuters

A digital composite of typhoon Haiyan approaching the Philippines, using images captured by the geostationary satellites of the Japan Meteorological Agency and EUMETSAT Photograph: Barcroft Media