THROWBACK: How 'Yolanda' battered Tacloban in 2013

In 2013, Filipinos experienced one of the worst disasters to hit the country when Super Typhoon "Yolanda" (international name: Haiyan) wrought havoc in much of the Visayas.

Yolanda made landfall over Guiuan, Eastern Samar at 4:40 a.m. on November 8, 2013, leaving in its wake unprecedented devastation and thousands dead and missing.

Filipinos are once again preparing for a monster storm, with Typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut) expected to hit the country in less than 24 hours.

Ompong is also expected to develop into "super" category as it barrels towards Northern Luzon with strong winds.

• How Ompong compares to Yolanda

State weather bureau PAGASA and independent monitors have said this could be weaker than Yolanda.

Here are some videos of Yolanda's destruction in Tacloban.