TOPSHOTS Children play with a kite at the site where a house once stood along the shore in Tacloban which was devastated by typhoon Haiyan in 2013 on the eastern island of Leyte on October 17, 2014. The storm, the strongest ever to hit land, left more than 7,000 dead or missing and ravaged whole cities when it struck on November 8, 2013. Aid officials say that the affected areas have made a remarkable recovery but years of hard work still lie ahead before the area is restored to normal. AFP PHOTO/NOEL CELIS