Surviving The Typhoon | Newsround Specials

Duration: 10'27''

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Newsround's Leah Gooding travels to the Philippines to see how children are coping following Typhoon Haiyan. Speaking to kids who have seen their schools and homes destroyed, she hears messages of defiance and hope for the future.

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