People rest by the waterfront of Tsim Sha Tsui shopping district hours before Typhoon Usagi is expected to make landfall, in Hong Kong September 22, 2013. Hong Kong was bracing on Sunday for this year's most powerful typhoon, with government meteorologists warning of severe flooding created by a double whammy of powerful winds and exceptionally high tides. (REUTERS)
A man dodges tidal waves under the influence of Typhoon Usagi in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, September 21, 2013. China's National Meteorological Center issued its highest alert, warning that Usagi would bring gales and downpours to southern coastal areas, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Picture taken September 21, 2013. (REUTERS)
People react after being hit by a tidal wave under the influence of Typhoon Usagi in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, September 21, 2013. China's National Meteorological Center issued its highest alert, warning that Usagi would bring gales and downpours to southern coastal areas, according to the official Xinhua news agency. Picture taken September 21, 2013. (REUTERS)
This picture taken on September 21, 2013 shows a group of Chinese visitors next to strong waves hitting the coast of Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian province, following a typhoon warning. Typhoon Usagi, the most powerful storm of the year, unleashed torrential rain and ferocious winds on Taiwan, leaving tens of thousands without power after claiming at least two lives in the Philippines as it barrelled towards Hong Kong. (AFP)
A local resident stands next to a damaged roof blown down by strong winds in Typhoon Usagi in Taiwan's Hangtsun, Pingtung county, on September 22, 2013. Typhoon Usagi, the most powerful storm of the year, unleashed torrential rain and ferocious winds on Taiwan, leaving tens of thousands without power after claiming at least two lives in the Philippines as it barrelled towards Hong Kong. (AFP)
A motorcyclist ride pass a damaged billboard blown over by strong winds in Typhoon Usagi in Taiwan's Hangtsun, Pingtung county, on September 22, 2013. Typhoon Usagi, the most powerful storm of the year, unleashed torrential rain and ferocious winds on Taiwan, leaving tens of thousands without power after claiming at least two lives in the Philippines as it barrelled towards Hong Kong. (AFP)