Rescue workers help residents stranded in a building partially submerged by floodwaters after Typhoon Lekima hit the city of Linhai in Taizhou, Zhejiang province, China August 11, 2019. [Reuters]
The death toll from typhoon Lekima in eastern China rose to 44 people on Monday morning, according to official data, as the storm continued up the coast, racking up billions of dollars in economic losses and widely disrupting travel.