Today in photos (Jan.9)

An injured passenger of the Seastreak Wall Street ferry is aided by New York City firefighters, in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. The ferry from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., banged into the mooring as it arrived at South Street in lower Manhattan during morning rush hour, injuring as many as 50 people, at least one critically, officials said. (Richard Drew / Associated Press)

New York City firefighters walk the deck of the Seastreak Wall Street ferry in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. The ferry from Atlantic Highlands, N.J., banged into the mooring as it arrived at South Street in lower Manhattan during morning rush hour, injuring as many as 50 people, at least one critically, officials said. (Mark Lennihan / Associated Press)

Ethnic Chinese pay a visit to a temple, decorated with Chinese traditional lanterns in preparation of the upcoming Chinese New Year, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. Ethnic Chinese Malaysians will celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls on Feb. 10 this year. (Vincent Thian / Associated Press)

A doll covered with mud lies on the floor after a flood hit the village of Bat Hefer, central Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. About 200 homes were flooded and tens of cars were damaged by the flood. (Ariel Schalit / Associated Press)

An Ultra orthodox Jewish man looks at a rainbow over the Mediterranean sea in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. The rainbow follows one of the region’s fiercest rainstorms in decades. (Oded Balilty / Associated Press)

A Syrian refugee stands on top of a water tank at Zaatari refugee camp, near the Syrian border in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013. The unusual weather was a particularly harsh blow for the vulnerable Syrian refugees, especially about 50,000 sheltering in the Zaatari tent camp in Jordan’s northern desert. Torrential rains over the past four days have flooded 200 tents and forced women and infants to evacuate in temperatures below freezing at night, whipping wind and lashing rain. (Mohammad Hannon / Associated Press)