Taiwan's Typhoon Terror

Waves crash the beach at the city of Wenling along China's southeast coast as Typhoon Morakot swept ashore on Aug. 7
China Daily / Reuters

Nature's Fury
Waves crash the beach at the city of Wenling along China's southeast coast as Typhoon Morakot swept ashore on Aug. 7.

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