A man rescues a dog trapped inside a flooded basketball court beside the Ilan River as Typhoon Sinlaku hits the northeastern coastal area of Yilan county September 14, 2008. The powerful typhoon packing winds of up to 160 kph (100 mph) hit northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, dumping up to a metre of rain, causing hundreds of mudslides, injuring 14 and forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights. [Agencies]