Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2010 shows a waterlogged street in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province. From Sept. 30 to Oct. 8, Hainan saw 608.1 millimeters of rainfall, the highest on record, a statement from China's National Meteorological Center (NMC) said. More than 210,000 people had been evacuated after about 1,160 villages were submerged by floodwaters as of Thursday. [Xinhua]

Residents pull themselves forward at a waterlogged street in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, Oct. 8, 2010. [Xinhua]