Super Typhoon slams into Philippines

Super Typhoon Megi has killed 10 people in the Philippines, creating a wasteland of fallen trees in the north and sending thousands scrambling to safety in near-zero visibility.

Members of the Philippine Navy rescue team carry a rubber boat to be loaded into a truck as they prepare their rescue equiptments for possible deployment  in Manila. Photo / AP

Image 1 of 5: Members of the Philippine Navy rescue team carry a rubber boat to be loaded into a truck as they prepare their rescue equiptments for possible deployment in Manila. Photo / AP