This keeps rain and waves out of the ship.

VOA: special.2009.05.24

Byrs says this is extremely worrying as more rain and more flooding is sure to occur.

VOA: standard.2009.09.05

When Typhoon Ketsana hit Manila this year, the crowded city's planners were stunned at the amount of rain that poured down in a short time.

VOA: standard.2009.12.21