More than 100 people have been killed and dozens are missing after historic torrential rains unleashed floods in western Japan last week. Extreme weather is also threatening most Asian countries with tropical storms, typhoons and monsoon rains. Safety comes first during the rainy season and governments are expected to take good precautions to minimize losses. A photo taken from a helicopter on Sunday shows a residential area in Japan’s Kurashiki City completely submerged following torrential rains. /VCG Photo

In one of the worst-hit areas, Okayama Prefecture in Kurashiki City, residents were taken to safety by boats on Saturday. Some homes had been smashed, while others were left tilting precariously. /VCG Photo

Various areas of India’s Mumbai witnessed heavy monsoon rainfall during the weekend and on Monday morning resulted in heavy water logging at various places. People were forced to walk in knee-deep waters and many vehicles had to be abandoned due to rising water level on the streets. /VCG Photo

A man pushed his tricycle on a flooded street due to heavy rain hitting the Philippine capital Manila on Saturday. The city is expected to be continuously hit by heavy rain this week as Typhoon Gardo enhances the southwest monsoon. /VCG Photo

An aerial photo taken on Saturday shows houses, roads and crops inundated by floods in Taihe County, southeastern China’s Jiangxi Province. Consecutive heavy rain has affected more than 306,000 people from 24 counties in Jiangxi, causing 19,700 people to relocate and a direct economic loss of 410 million yuan (about 61 million US dollars).