The aftermath of Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan.
A Buddha statue is partially submerged in mud after Typhoon Morakot swept Kaohsiung county.
A man walks on a damaged road after Typhoon Morakot swept Tainan county.
People from the flooded area of Kaohsiung county walk on a damaged road after Typhoon Morakot swept the county in southern Taiwan.
People from the flooded area of Tainan county walk on a damaged road after Typhoon Morakot swept in Tainan county.
People clean up a pickup truck after Typhoon Morakot swept in Tainan county.
Residents look at the debris after a massive landslide triggered by torrential rain from Typhoon Morakot toppled seven houses in Taishun, eastern China's Zhejiang province.
A man riding his bicycle is reflected in a puddle of rain water in Shanghai.
A handout photograph from the Taiwan Military News Agency shows a soldier looking through debris caused by Typhoon Morakot in southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung county.
A handout photograph from the Taiwan Military News Agency shows a storm-damaged bridge near Hsiao Lin, southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung county.
A road is damaged by a mudslide caused by Typhoon Morakot in Pingtung County, southern Taiwan.
A handout photograph from the Taiwan Military News Agency shows an aerial view of the flooded village of Hsiao Lin, southern Taiwan's Kaohsiung county.
People catch fish in the flood waters in Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan.
Paramilitary policemen stand on a pile of sandbags at a section of Yangjia Stream of Xiapu county in Ningde, Fujian, China.
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA's Aqua satellite shows Typhoon Morakot passing directly over Taiwan as the centre of the storm comes ashore over southeastern China.
Residents make their way across a flooded street on a makeshift raft after Typhoon Morakot hit Cangnan county of Wenzhou, Zhejian, China.
A resident makes his way across a flooded street on a makeshift raft in Wenzhou.
People make their way across a flooded street on a makeshift raft in Wenzhou.
A resident makes his way across a flooded street on a makeshift raft in Wenzhou.
More residents in a makeshift raft.
A resident pulls a makeshift raft to transport two girls across a flooded street.
A resident makes his way across a flooded street on a couch in Wenzhou.
Rescuers try to pull a stranded car out of floodwater in Wenzhou.
A man holds a baby as a family is rescued from flooding brought by Typhoon Morakot in Chiatung, Pingtung county, in southern Taiwan.
Rescue personnel carry a woman onto their boat on a flooded street after Typhoon Morakot hit Pingtung county, southern Taiwan.
A rescuer carries a man in Chishan, Kaohsiung county, after he was rescued by a military helicopter from a landslide-affected village in southern Taiwan.
Soldiers carry a stranded resident to a safe area in Wenzhou.
A handout photo from Taiwan Military News Agency shows military troop helping out survivors in Shiaolin, Tainan county.
A Philippine coastguard rescuer helps a colleague while crossing a flooded area with strong current in the town of Botola.
A worker sits behind a pile of sandbags as pumping units pump flood water out of a workshop after Typhoon Morakot hit Fuzhou, Fujian on August 9. Photo by Kong Nong, Reuters.
A bridge is damaged by floods brought on by Typhoon Morakot in Kaohsiung county, southern Taiwan.
Railway tracks damaged by Typhoon Morakot is seen in Taitung, eastern Taiwan.
A town is flooded following a heavy rain brought by Typhoon Morakot in Taitung, eastern Taiwan.
Children play with waves triggered by tropical storm Morakot by the shores of Jinjiang, Fujian.
A woman sweeps water as children walk down a flooded alleyway after Typhoon Morakot hit Fuzhou, Fujian.
A woman is hit by waves at the height of typhoon Morakot as she collects recyclable materials from the garbage washed into the seaside along Manila Bay.
A woman watches waves triggered by typhoon Morakot batter the shore in Wenling, Zhejiang, China.
A pedestrian falls as a result of strong winds brought on by typhoon Morakot in Taipei.
A pedestrian struggles against strong winds brought by typhoon Morakot in Taipei.
Motorcyclist holds on to railings as he struggles against strong winds brought by typhoon Morakot in Taipei.
