A traffic sign showing the flooded street forbids vehicles to pass through in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on August 6, 2009. The tropical storm Goni, which landed early Wednesday morning in Taishan of south China's Guangdong Province, has brought heavy rainfall to Haikou, flooding all the main streets of the city. [Xinhua]

Vehicles drive on a flooded street in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, on August 6, 2009. The tropical storm Goni, which landed early Wednesday morning in Taishan of south China's Guangdong Province, has brought heavy rainfall to Haikou, flooding all the main streets of the city. [Xinhua]