Photos: Typhoon Utor heads toward southeast China
August 13, 2013
The clouds are hanging low over the city of Hong Kong, seen from the Victoria Peak, in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ( APTOPIX Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
A man battles against a strong wind as he throws a line at Hong Kong's Victoria Habour Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. The storm left at least two people dead and 44 missing. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
Residents commute along a flooded stretch of road during heavy rain in the suburbs of Manila on August 12, 2013. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses and triggered landslides in remote towns on August 12, killing at least one person and leaving 23 others missing, authorities said. JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 522039164 )
A man holds his broken umbrella against heavy winds in Hong Kong on August 13, 2013 as the city braces for deadly Typhoon Utor which earlier swept through the Philippines. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year caused floods and landslides, killing at least two people as rescuers raced to reach isolated villages in the storm's path. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 522058307 )
A woman braves strong wind at the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
Residents wade through ankle-deep water along a flooded stretch of road as heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Utor hit the suburbs of Manila on August 12, 2013. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses and triggered landslides in remote towns on August 12, killing at least one person and leaving 23 others missing, authorities said. JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 522039335 )
A man battles against strong wind at a ferry pier in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
Pedestrians hold umbrellas in Hong Kong on August 13, 2013 as the city braces for deadly Typhoon Utor which earlier swept through the Philippines. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year caused floods and landslides, killing at least two people as rescuers raced to reach isolated villages in the storm's path. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 522058300 )
A Filipino man ride his bicycle as thick clouds form in Navotas, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Powerful Typhoon Utor battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and food-growing plain. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
Rain clouds loom over the horizon in Manila, Philippines Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013, a day after powerful Typhoon Utor battered northeastern Philippines that toppled power lines and dumped heavy rain across mountains, cities and food-growing plains. The storm left at least two people dead and 44 missing. Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest globally this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph (130 mph). (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
Tourists visit the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
The soil is exposed at the site of a landslide in Baguio city as powerful typhoon Utor batters the northern Philippines Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across mountains, cities and food-growing plains. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest globally so far this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph (130 mph). (AP Photo) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
A man leans against a pillar at Hong Kong's Victoria Habour in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. Typhoon Utor battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
A Filipino worker rests as they down a billboard sign as people brace for Typhoon Utor in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. More than 3,000 passengers were stranded on piers in the northeastern Philippines Sunday, as the strong typhoon approaches and prompted authorities to suspend ferry services and warn people to brace for possible flash floods and landslides.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
A boat sails under strong wind at Hong Kong's Victoria Habour Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
A Filipino boy stands as waves hit a wall at a park in Navotas, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Powerful Typhoon Utor battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and food-growing plain. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
Members of the Baguio City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council and local police clean up the screen of the City Camp Lagoon Tunnel in Baguio city, as powerful typhoon Utor batters the northern Philippines on Monday Aug. 12, 2013, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across mountains, cities and food-growing plains. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. Typhoon Utor, described as the strongest globally so far this year, slammed ashore in mountainous eastern Aurora province with sustained winds of 175 kilometers (109 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 210 kph (130 mph). (AP Photo) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
Young people play in the waves brought on by Typhoon Utor as the ocean splashes up along a sea wall in the suburbs of Manila on August 12, 2013. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses and triggered landslides in remote towns on August 12, killing at least one person and leaving 23 others missing, authorities said. JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 522039967 )
Two Filipino girls stay close to their mother to keep dry as they cross a road during rain in Manila, Philippines on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2013. More than 3,000 passengers were stranded on piers in the northeastern Philippines Sunday, as Typhoon Utor approaches and prompted authorities to suspend ferry services and warn people to brace for possible flash floods and landslides. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
A Filipino woman holds a baby during a brief rainfall in Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Powerful Typhoon Utor battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and food-growing plain. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
A man throws a line for catches under strong wind at Hong Kong's Victoria Habour Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. typhoon Utor h battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
A Filipino man pedals his pedicab during a brief rainfall at Navotas, north of Manila, Philippines on Monday, Aug. 12, 2013. Powerful Typhoon Utor battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rains across mountains, cities and food-growing plain. The storm killed at least one man in a landslide and left 45 fishermen missing. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) ( Philippines Asia Typhoon )
Residents wade through ankle-deep water along a flooded stretch of road as heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Utor hit the suburbs of Manila on August 12, 2013. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses and triggered landslides in remote towns on August 12, killing at least one person and leaving 23 others missing, authorities said. JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 522039229 )
Fishing boats sit lined up in the suburbs of Manila due to Typhoon Utor off the northern coast of Luzon island on August 12, 2013. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year flattened houses and triggered landslides in remote northern towns on August 12, killing at least one person and leaving 23 others missing, authorities said. JAY DIRECTO/AFP/Getty Images ( 522040719 )
A man holds his broken umbrella against heavy winds in Hong Kong on August 13, 2013 as the city braces for deadly Typhoon Utor which earlier swept through the Philippines. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year caused floods and landslides, killing at least two people as rescuers raced to reach isolated villages in the storm's path. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 522058293 )
Pedestrians walk against strong winds in Hong Kong on August 13, 2013 as the city braces for deadly Typhoon Utor which earlier swept through the Philippines. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines caused floods and landslides, killing at least two people as rescuers raced to reach isolated villages in the storm's path. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 522060438 )
Tourists brave strong wind at the Victoria Peak in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2013. The Observatory said Typhoon Utor intensified slightly as it moves towards the western coast of Guangdong. The typhoon battered the northern Philippines on Monday, toppling power lines and dumping heavy rain across cities and food-growing plains. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) ( Hong Kong Asia Typhoon )
A man holds his umbrella against heavy winds in Hong Kong on August 13, 2013 as the city braces for deadly Typhoon Utor which earlier swept through the Philippines. The strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year caused floods and landslides, killing at least two people as rescuers raced to reach isolated villages in the storm's path. PHILIPPE LOPEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 522058302 )
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