Typhoon Usagi blasts through south China, killing 25 (PHOTOS)
A resident wades through chest-deep floodwaters along a street while his neighbours (L) paddle an improvised life raft in Manila on September 23, 2013, after torrential rains pounded Luzon island worsened by Typhoon Usagi. Monsoon rains worsened by Typhoon Usagi pounded the Philippines for the third day on September 23, causing floods and landslides that left six people dead and others stranded on rooftops, officials said.
Cameras capture chaos as typhoon Usagi swept through Asia on Sunday, taking the lives of at least 25 people in southern China.
The massive storm, driven by winds reaching over 100 miles per hour, had many running for their lives. Here's one already iconic photo:
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