Local residents cross a flooded road in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province after typhoon Wipha swept through the city on September 20, 2007, bringing heavy rainstorms and gale force winds.

High waves batter the sea coast in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province as typhoon Wipha swept across the city on September 19, 2007, packing heavy rainstorms and gale force winds.

Trees along a street in Rizhao, east China's Shandong Province, are blown down as typhoon Wipha swept across the city on September 19, 2007, packing heavy rainstorms and gale force winds.

Residents walk past huge waves battering the sea coast in Dalian, a port city in northeast China's Liaoning Province as typhoon Wipha moved northwards on September 19, 2007, packing heavy rainstorms and gale force winds.

(China Daily September 22, 2007)