Taiwan and eastern China are on alert for typhoons, while elsewhere in the region, heavy downpours caused deadly floods and mudslides.
Severe Weather and Floods Hit Asia

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Residents ride a makeshift raft down a flooded street in Malabon, Manila, August 2, 2012.

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A family stays inside their shelter in a flooded evacuation center, Aug. 2, 2012 in Navotas City, Philippines.

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A man stands on a mound of garbage washed ashore by big waves as others search for recyclable materials, Aug. 1, 2012 along Roxas Blvd. in Manila, Philippines.

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