Typhoon Flooding in Asia

Residents wade through a flooded street at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010 hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines. The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year has toppled trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts, canceling flights, classes and suspending work in some government offices.

Dark clouds appear in the sky on July 15, 2010 in Qionghai, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China's Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

Bodies of fishermen lie on the street after being retrieved by authorities at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people, eight of them from this town, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

A rainbow appears in the sky on July 15, 2010 in Qionghai, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China' s Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, fishermen work on their boats, braces for Typhoon Conson, in Wanning, Hainan province, China, Friday, July 16, 2010. Disaster prevention teams fanned out across southern China in preparation for torrential rains and lashing winds Friday, as Typhoon Conson crept toward land again after killing 39 people and leaving a trail of destruction in the Philippines.

Trees blow in the wind on July 15, 2010 in Qionghai, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China's Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

Residents fix their shanties after they were damaged at the onslaught of Typhoon Conson Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Taytay township, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Conson, the first typhoon of the year, barreled towards the country's east coast Tuesday leaving at least nine people dead and prompted flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of landslides.

Vehicles are seen on a road as Typhoon Conson approaches on July 15, 2010 in Qionghai, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China's Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

A rider negotiates a flooded street at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010 hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines. The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year has toppled trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts, canceling flights, classes and suspending work in some government offices.

Boats are docked at a port on July 15, 2010 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China's Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

A Philippine Coast Guard covers the bodies of typhoon victims recovered off the waters of Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines Thursday, July 15, 2010. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after Typhoon Conson, the first typhoon of the season, killed at least 26 people, eight of them from this town, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

Boats are docked at a port on July 15, 2010 in Sanya, Hainan province of China. China issued an orange alert for wave surges, the second highest level warning, forecasting that Typhoon Conson may reach land Friday on the southeast coast of China's Hainan province. More than 24,000 boats have docked at the port in response to local authorities' warning of the approaching typhoon.

A barefoot mother pushes a tricycle with her children on board as they look for a dry place to spend the night after their shanty allegedly collapsed at the onslaught of Typhoon Conson Wednesday July 14, 2010 at Taytay township, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Conson (local name Basyang), the first typhoon of the year, barreled towards the country's east coast Tuesday leaving at least nine people dead and prompted flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of landslides.

People watch workers trying to clear the debris off a road following typhoon Conson hit the area in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday, July 14, 2010. The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's east coast Tuesday, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

Residents have their motorcycle pass through underneath one of the beams of a collapsed crane along the South Luzon Expressway in suburban Paranaque, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday July 14, 2010. The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's east coast late Tuesday prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

A man fixes his shanty along a coastal road in at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010 hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines. The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's east coast Tuesday, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

Residents wade through a flooded street at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010 hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines. The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year has toppled trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts, canceling flights, classes and suspending work in some government offices.

Residents push a stalled passenger jeepney hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines at Las Pinas south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010. The Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's east coast Tuesday, prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of floods and landslides.

Residents fix their shanties after they were damaged at the onslaught of Typhoon Conson Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Taytay township, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Conson, the first typhoon of the year, barreled towards the country's east coast Tuesday leaving at least nine people dead and prompted flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of landslides.

A man surveys the damage of a house as a portion of it lies in the water after it was battered by Typhoon Conson, in a shanty area along a breakwater Thursday, July 15, 2010, in Manila, Philippines. Electricity was restored in the city, flights resumed and schools reopened after the first typhoon of the season killed over two dozen people and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

Fishermen retrieve some items from their sunken boat at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, July 15, 2010, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed over two dozen people, eight of which were from Mariveles, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

Workers try to clear a fallen tree and a concrete electric post that block a major road Wednesday, July 14, 2010 in Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Conson, the Philippines' first typhoon of the year barreled toward the country's east coast prompting flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warning of floods and landslides.

Filipino workers try to dismantle a billboard that collapsed due to strong winds from Typhoon Conson in Muntinlupa, south of Manila, Philippines on Wednesday July 14, 2010. The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year killed several people and left some 11 others missing Wednesday after flooding streets in the capital and toppling power lines.

Melody Ladisla cuddles her 9-month-old baby Prince Clark amidst her damaged shanty following the fury of Typhoon Conson Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Taytay township, Rizal province, east of Manila, Philippines. Typhoon Conson, the first typhoon of the year, barreled towards the country's east coast Tuesday, leaving at least nine people dead and prompted flight and ferry cancellations, school closures and warnings of landslides.

A resident prepares to wade through a flooded street with a torn tarpaulin ad at Las Pinas, south of Manila on Wednesday July 14, 2010 hours after typhoon Conson lashed through Manila and other provinces in the Philippines. The first typhoon to lash the Philippines this year has toppled trees and power lines, causing widespread blackouts, canceling flights, classes and suspending work in some government offices.

Residents watch as fishermen retrieve fishing nets from their sunken vessel at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010 following Typhoon Conson lashing into the main Philippine island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed at least 26 people, eight of them from this town, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

Fishermen retrieve fishing nets from their sunken vessel at Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed over two dozen people, eight of which were from Mariveles, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.

A man throws back a dead fish, one of thousands floating along the polluted Pasig River in Makati, south of Manila, Philippines on Thursday, July 15, 2010, a day after they had been washed away from nearby fish pens at the height of Typhoon Conson.

Boats and barges lay submerged in Mariveles township, Bataan province 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of Manila, Philippines on Thursday July 15, 2010, after Typhoon Conson barreled into the main island of Luzon. Electricity was restored in the Philippine capital, flights resumed and schools reopened Thursday after the first typhoon of the season killed over two dozen people, eight of which were from Mariveles, and plunged most of the main northern island into darkness.