Two local residents rushing their belongs from floods wade through a flooded street after typhoon Saomai swept through in Ruian, east China's Zhejiang Province Friday, August 11, 2006. Saomai, the most powerful typhoon to hit China in five decades raged across the southeastern coast Thursday, claiming at least 111 lives as it capsized ships, destroyed buildings and forced 1.5 million people from their homes. [Xinhua]