Typhoon

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana row boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana row boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana row boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana row boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana row boats loaded with aid as they paddle through floodwater left by Typhoon Ketsana, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: (JAPANESE JR Shinjuku Station staff instruct commuters after services were suspended due to the approaching Typhoon Melor on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Typhoon Melor whos winds have reached speeds of over 100mph, is the first to make landfall in Japan in over two years.

OSAKA - OCTOBER 08: (JAPANESE Broken bicycles lie on the ground after being damaged by strong winds from Typhoon Melor on October 8, 2009 in Osaka, Japan. Typhoon Melor whos winds have reached speeds of over 100mph, is the first to make landfall in Japan in over two years.

TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: (JAPANESE JR Shinjuku Station staff distribute travel delay certificates to commuters after services were suspended due to the approaching Typhoon Melor on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Typhoon Melor whos winds have reached speeds of over 100mph, is the first to make landfall in Japan in over two years.

TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: (JAPANESE People walk through strong winds from Typhoon Melor on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Typhoon Melor whos winds have reached speeds of over 100mph, is the first to make landfall in Japan in over two years.

TOKYO - OCTOBER 08: (JAPANESE People walk through strong winds from Typhoon Melor on October 8, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Typhoon Melor whos winds have reached speeds of over 100mph, is the first to make landfall in Japan in over two years.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana sit as they wait for aid from the Cambodian Red Cross, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

Cambodian victims of Typhoon Katsana sit as they wait for aid from the Cambodian Red Cross, in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers north of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes. Ketsana brought devastation across Southeast Asia, killing at least 293 people in the Philippines last weekend before moving on to kill 99 in Vietnam and 16 in Laos.

A survivor of Typhoon Morakot prays during a memorial for victims of the typhoon in Fengshan, Kaohsiung county on August 30, 2009. Tens of thousands of followers of eight leading religions in Taiwan gathered in Kaohsiung for a joint memorial service after Morakot hit the island earlier this month, killing 571 people. Meanwhile Taiwan was preparing to receive the Dalai Lama on his third and most controversial visit, as the island's government scrambled to limit the damage it could cause to warming relations with China.

A female Cambodian victim of Typhoon Ketsana sits as she waits for aid distributed by the Cambodian Red Cross in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers northern of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

A female Cambodian victim of Typhoon Ketsana sits as she waits for aid distributed by the Cambodian Red Cross in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers northern of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

A female Cambodian victim of Typhoon Ketsana sits as she waits for aid distributed by the Cambodian Red Cross in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers northern of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

Survivors of Typhoon Morakot pray during a memorial for victims of the typhoon in Fengshan, Kaohsiung county on August 30, 2009. Tens of thousands of followers of eight leading religions in Taiwan gathered in Kaohsiung for a joint memorial service after Morakot hit the island earlier this month, killing 571 people. Meanwhile Taiwan was preparing to receive the Dalai Lama on his third and most controversial visit, as the island's government scrambled to limit the damage it could cause to warming relations with China.

Flood waters from Typhoon Parma submerge land in Tungshan, Ilan county, in northeast Taiwan on October 5, 2009. Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 villagers by early October 5 as Typhoon Parma lingered in seas near the island, bringing heavy rains and the risk of deadly mudslides, a rescuer said.

Survivours of Typhoon Morakot pray during a memorial for victims of the typhoon in Fengshan, Kaohsiung county on August 30, 2009. Tens of thousands of followers of eight leading religions in Taiwan gathered in Kaohsiung for a joint memorial service after Morakot hit the island earlier this month, killing 571 people. Meanwhile Taiwan was preparing to receive the Dalai Lama on his third and most controversial visit, as the island's government scrambled to limit the damage it could cause to warming relations with China.

A female Cambodian victim of Typhoon Ketsana sits as she waits for aid distributed by the Cambodian Red Cross in Kampong Thom province, some 168 kilometers northern of Phnom Penh on October 2, 2009. Cambodians sifted through the wreckage of Typhoon Ketsana on October 1, as officials dealt with the aftermath of the storm that killed at least 14 and destroyed hundreds of homes.

A Vietnamese villager rescues vegetables from his front garden at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese woman paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese family rest on the roof of their home to escape floodwater at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese woman holds her son thigh-deep in floodwater at her home at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager paddles a raft over floodwaters at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

Philippine National Police officials led the blessing of police assets including rubber boats which will be deployed to provinces to be hit by Typhoon Lupit at the police headquarters in Manila on October 21, 2009. The Philippines prepared for the onslaught of a powerful typhoon on October 21 as it struggled to recover from damage left by two deadly storms in the past month, officials said. The government weather station said Typhoon Lupit's advance had slowed, and it was now likely to hit the the north on Friday, a day later than forecast. Lupit will then cross the tip of the main island of Luzon before blowing out to the South China Sea over the weekend, it said.

Policemen stand next to a rubber boat which will be deployed to provinces to be hit by Typhoon Lupit during a blessing ceremony at the police headquarters in Manila on October 21, 2009. The Philippines prepared for the onslaught of a powerful typhoon on October 21 as it struggled to recover from damage left by two deadly storms in the past month, officials said. The government weather station said Typhoon Lupit's advance had slowed, and it was now likely to hit the the north on Friday, a day later than forecast. Lupit will then cross the tip of the main island of Luzon before blowing out to the South China Sea over the weekend, it said.

A Vietnamese villager and his daughter paddle an inflated tyre with spades at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana caused flooding on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A man packs his belongings before evacuating from his mountain village in Liukuei, Kaohsiung county, on October 3, 2009, in preparation for the arrival of Typhoon Parma. Taiwanese authorities urged residents to take precautions as the typhoon churned towards the island, less than two months after Typhoon Morakot claimed more than 600 lives.

Policemen stand on a rubber boat which will be deployed to provinces to be hit by Typhoon Lupit during a blessing ceremony at the police headquarters in Manila on October 21, 2009. The Philippines prepared for the onslaught of a powerful typhoon on October 21 as it struggled to recover from damage left by two deadly storms in the past month, officials said. The government weather station said Typhoon Lupit's advance had slowed, and it was now likely to hit the the north on Friday, a day later than forecast. Lupit will then cross the tip of the main island of Luzon before blowing out to the South China Sea over the weekend, it said.

Vietnamese villagers paddle a boat over a flooded rice field in Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese woman paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager paddles a raft over floodwaters at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese boy paddles a raft through floodwaters at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager fishes with a net outside his flooded home at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese boy floats on a raft at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

Taiwanese soldiers help residents evacuate their mountain village of Liukuei, Kaohsiung county, on October 3, 2009, in preparation for the arrival of Typhoon Parma. Taiwanese authorities urged residents to take precautions as the typhoon churned towards the island, less than two months after Typhoon Morakot claimed more than 600 lives.

A Vietnamese family rest outside their flooded home at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese woman paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese boy floats on a raft at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

Two Vietnamese girls sit in a bamboo boat next to their flooded home at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A villager paddles a boat past flooded houses in Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager gets in a bamboo boat with boxes of provisions for his flood-hit famil at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager walks through floodwaters past a building at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager walks through floodwaters past a building at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager makes his way home through flodding with a bucket of clean water at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

Two workers fasten a fence at a subway construction site in downtown Taipei on October 4, 2009 as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Parma. Taiwan's Central Weather Bureau warned that Typhoon Parma may be approaching the island, bringing torrential rain with it, after pummelling the northern Philippines. Officials have evacuated around 1,800 people from the remote mountainous areas, some of them forced by the government, after the warning was issued against Typhoon Parma.

A Vietnamese villager paddles past flooded homes at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.

A Vietnamese villager fishes with a net outside his flooded home at Dien Nam commune, in the central province of Quang Nam, following heavy rain brought by typhoon Ketsana on September 30, 2009. Stranded and soaked Vietnamese were marooned on rooftops waiting to be rescued as aid workers admitted the scale of the flooding after Typhoon Ketsana was proving too much. The typhoon killed 55 people and left 11 missing when it carrered into central Vietnam on September 29 after leaving 246 dead in the Philippines, where it struck days before as a weaker tropical storm.