Bangkok Floods Continue

A Thai security guard stands by a wall of sandbags in front of a factory at the Bangchan Industrial Estate area on the outskirts of the capitol city November 8, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Over seven major industrial parks in Bangkok and, thousands of factories have been closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi with millions of tons of rice damaged. Across the country, the flooding which is now in its third month has affected 25 of Thailand's 64 provinces. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years which has affected more than nine million people. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

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Thailand Floods Threaten Wildlife At Safari Park

Zebras, deer and antelope stand in the recently flooded Safari Park located at Safari World November 2, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Safari World has been forced to move some of their animals to higher ground as floodwaters flowed into the park overnight. The open zoo and theme park been in operation since 1986. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in over 50 years and has affected more than nine million people. Over 400 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

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Flooding Continues In Thailand

A Thai Dhammakaya monk takes a rest from working to fortify the flood gate he stands on, as he looks out over the rising flood waters at Khlong Rapi Pat on October 25, 2011 in Khlong Luang on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. The flood gate, approximately 8km long at Klong Rapi Pat, is one of the most critical of the last fortifications preventing flood waters from the North to flow into Bangkok. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images)

Thai residents scoop water out of their homes on a flooded street in China Town near to to the overflowing Chao Phraya river on October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Flood waters are now threatening to disrupt Thailand's tourism industry, as the country experiences it's worst flooding in 50 years. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

American students from the Thammasat University, Margit McLaughlin (R) and Camille Guenard, walk down newly flooded streets near the Chao Phraya river on October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

A flood victim carries water damaged belongings out from inside the kitchen in his flooded condo complex near the Chao Phyra river October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the flood waters began to reach Bangkok. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

A man looks down at rising flood waters encroaching on a Chinese temple in China Town near to the overflowing Chao Phraya river on October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images)

Floodwaters flow at a gate of the closed Don Muang Airport on October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. The country is experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years with the floodwaters threatening to disrupt Thailand's tourism industry. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)

Women walk through a flooded street on October 26, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images)

Thai monks unload sandbags to help fortify a temple from rising flood waters from the overflowing Chao Phraya river on October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Around 350 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years with damages running as high as $6 billion. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Patarawan fixes her boots as her parrot, Sim sits on her head as she goes shopping for dinner at a busy flooded market near the Chao Phraya river October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi as the flood waters began to reach Bangkok. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

Thai women eat and drink whiskey to pass the time on a flooded street near the Chao Phraya river October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

A Thai man pumps water out from his flooded home holding the hose between his legs in a neighborhood along Chao Phraya river October 27, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

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Death Toll Over 400 Following Magnitude 7,3 Earthquake

A man stands near a collapsed building after an earthquake, on October 25, 2011 in Van, Turkey. Media are reporting more than 400 people have been killed in the 7.2 earthquake that struck in Eastern Turkey on October 23. The earthquake has left up to 40,000 people homeless in almost freezing conditions. (Photo by Ahmad Halabisaz/Getty Images)

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Turkey earthquake: Two-week-old baby rescued

Rescue workers pulled a two-week old baby from the wreckage of a building 47 hours after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Turkey, killing hundreds of people.

Turkish rescuers carry Azra Karaduman, a two-week-old baby girl they have saved from under debris of a collapsed building in Ercis, Van, eastern Turkey, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011. Hundreds of people were killed Sunday after a powerful quake in eastern Turkey. (AP Photo)

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Flooding Threatens Downtown Bangkok

Flood waters surround houses October 20, 2011 in the neighboring provinces of Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of factories closed in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi with flood waters coming closer to threatening Bangkok. Around 320 people have died in flood-related incidents since late July according to the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, with Thailand is experiencing the worst flooding in 50 years with damages running as high as $6 billion. (Photo by Paula Bronstein /Getty Images)

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Oil Pumping From Rena Continues

The stern of the stranded cargo vessel Rena grounded on the Astrolabe Reef is seen on October 20, 2011 in Tauranga, New Zealand. Salvage crews continue to pump oil off the ship in an effort to remove as much as possible before bad weather predicted for the evening threatens to break the vessel and release more oil into the sea. Over 300 tonnes of oil has leaked from Rena since it hit the reef on October 5. (Photo by New Zealand Defence Force via Getty Images)

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