A big number of fishing boats berth at a port in preparations for the typhoon Morakot in Zhoushan, east China's Zhejiang province, August 6, 2009. The local flood control administration announced the III level emergency alert and called for full preparation for the strong typhoon Morakot. [Xinhua]
Coast guards help fighermen evacuate as the typhoon Morakot approaches in Taizhou, east China's Zhejiang province, August 6, 2009. The local flood control administration announced the III level emergency alert and called for full preparation for the eighth strong typhoon Morakot. [Xinhua]