Flooding In Iran

393221 03: Iranian officials survey the damage in Galikesh, Iran August 13, 2001 on the main route from Tehran to Mashad attempting to once again open the road. Torrential rains caused flooding in several urban and rural areas in Golestan province in northeast Iran. The deputy governor of Golestan said about 1,500 homes have been destroyed in the worst flooding the region has known for 200 years. The death toll stands at 181, but with 168 people missing, authorities fear it will surpass 200. (Photo by Morteza/Getty Images)