Tacloban residents urged to flee typhoon-ravaged city

November 13, 2013 4:19 PM

The mayor of typhoon-ravaged Tacloban has urged residents to flee the city. Thousands of people have jammed the airport, hoping to get one of the few seats out on military planes. With transportation and fuel in short supply and roads blocked by debris, more than a dozen coastal communities are still cut off. Seth Doane reports.

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