A man rides his scooter in heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Parma in Tungshan, Ilan county, in northeast Taiwan on October 5, 2009. Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 villagers by early October 5 as Typhoon Parma lingered in seas near the island, bringing heavy rains and the risk of deadly mudslides, a rescuer said. Getty Images logo Getty Images 4 months ago

A man rides his scooter in heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Parma in Tungshan, Ilan county, in northeast Taiwan on October 5, 2009. Taiwan had evacuated more than 6,000 villagers by early October 5 as Typhoon Parma lingered in seas near the island, bringing heavy rains and the risk of deadly mudslides, a rescuer said.

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