Local children play in a flooded alleyway in Guangzhou, in the southern province of Guangdong, July 24. Imbudo, one of the most powerful typhoons in years, hit coastal areas in the western part of Guangdong province after injuring at least 11 people in Hong Kong. [China Photo]

Workers reinforce a dyke to prevent flooding caused by Typhoon Imbudo in Guangzhou, southern China, July 24, 2003.  [China Photo]

Cars and trucks wade through floodwaters in central Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan province, on Thursday July 24, 2003. Typhoon Imbudo, packing winds of up to 170 kilometers (106 miles) per hour, moved northwestward at about 20 kilometers, 12 miles per hour Thursday morning, bringing heavy storms to northern, western and eastern Hainan. [Xinhua]

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