Severe Weather and Floods Hit Asia

A mother and her family brave winds from Typhoon Saola in Taipei, Taiwan, August 1, 2012.

Tourists brave winds and rain from the approaching Typhoon Saola in Taipei, Taiwan, August 1, 2012.

Men wade through chest-deep floods in Malabon, north of Manila, Philippines, Auust 1, 2012.

A woman talks on her mobile phone at the trunk of her car as she waits for rescue on a flooded street in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, July 31, 2012.

A man collects plastic and other recyclable materials from debris in the waters of Manila Bay after tropical storm Saola hit the Philippine capital, July 30, 2012.

A boat goes pass a flooded street in Anju City, South Phyongan Province, in North Korea, July 30, 2012.

Residents wait on the roof of a flooded building in Anju City, South Phyongan Province, North Korea, July 30, 2012.