Typhoon Kalmaegi

A giant wave created by tropical storm Kalmaegi catches tourists' attention in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 20, 2008. Tropical storm Kalmaegi swept east China's coastal provinces over the weekend, bringing heavy rain to the region. [Asianewsphoto]

A giant wave created by tropical storm Kalmaegi catches tourists' attention in Lianyungang, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 20, 2008. Tropical storm Kalmaegi swept east China's coastal provinces over the weekend, bringing heavy rain to the region. [Asianewsphoto]

Rescuers evacuate people stranded in a flood as Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Taichung county, Taiwan, July 18, 2008. The typhoon left 19 people dead and six others missing in Taiwan, while triggering landslides and flash flood before it weakened to a tropical storm and made a landfall on the mainland. (Photo/Reuters)