to ormoc city, although several dozen climbed on board with bundles of food or clothing. they weren't commuters or traders, and this wasn't a routine trip. for many, the 11:45 ferry was a voyage made in hope. they were looking for loved ones in a region decimated by last friday's typhoon. still, the ferry captain told me that ormoc city was in a terrible state. >> ( translated ): they are in a really bad situation. there's no food, no water, no electricity. it is really terrible there. >> reporter: for relatives desperate for news, the ferry is their only option, but it is an anxious journey. what's going through your mind right now? >> my family. they are near cataloban. my one and only sister is living there. and i cannot even sleep for a few days in manila, thinking that my sister is one of the victims. >> reporter: have you been able to speak with her? >> i haven't been able to communicate with her. >> reporter: one group had a different purpose: to provide aid and assistance to a badly affected community called tacloban, but they were worried. >> we've heard that veh

city of ormoc has been devastated. but the people who live here have one thing going for them-- water. clean, fresh water. a number of public pumps are still working. and that's something to smile about. >> how are you doing today? >> we're okay. we've got no food. no electricity. but you know what? we're still happy. >> reporter: this community was torn apart by the typhoon and many here are hungry. but there's no sign of panic or looting that's afflicted other cities in the region. outside ormoc's main hotel, one of a small number of spots with a generator, people came to charge their phones and share stories of survival. this video was shot on a mobile by a 20-year-old just before the store removed the second floor of his house. he said he was terrified. we also met a woman in the queue for a soact. she's a single mother of two and pregnant, and she's now homeless. >> ( translated ): everything was destroyed. the only thing i could do was watch it happen. >> reporter: she took these pictures from her neighbor's hous

there is a big need for help here in ormoc, and these people are not shy in admitting it. they're calling for everyone's help. >> reporting for us from our affiliate. in many way the airport at tacloban city in the philippines represents the best and worst of the swaegs facing the battered country since the typhoon. it is badly damaged but still offers hope for those hose have taken refuse that they'll be able to board a flight and escape into this is what remains of the international airport. it's been shattered, as you can see, by the storm that roared through here four days ago. it's also a place of hope for many people who, as you see, are now sleeping rough here praying that they can get the next flight out to get away from what has happened around them. the sheer devastation. but take a look. these are the conditions these people face. people are grabbing a piece of dry floor where they can. there are great gaping holes in the roof here. it has been raining on and off heavily over the past few days. there's families here with as up belongings as they could salvage fr