One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station photographed this image of Typhoon Soulik just east of northern Taiwan in the Pacific Ocean.
ISS036-E-017943 (11 July 2013) — One of the Expedition 36 crew members aboard the International Space Station photographed this image of Typhoon Soulik just east of northern Taiwan The city of Guangzhou can be seen along the coast. [Editor’s update: Thousands of people were evacuated in Taiwan; and the entire island was declared an “alert zone,” as Typhoon Soulik made landfall early on July 13 (local time), pounding the country with powerful winds and heavy rain].