Even coastal defences built to withstand the strongest tropical storms may be little use when struck by a wall of water up to 10m high, as hit some Asian countries on Sunday.

• 即使海边专门用来抵御最强的热带风暴的防御性建筑在本周日袭击亚洲诸多国家的10米高的水墙攻击下也毫无招架之力。