Photo taken on July 4, 2009 shows a flooded area in Rongshui County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The traffic in 16 townships of Rongshui County was interrupted due to the floods caused by torrential rains in recent days, which have afflicted 150,000 people. [Xinhua]

Local people paddle boats on a flooded street in Rongshui Yao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on July 4, 2009. Floods caused by rainstorms since early the week have left four people missing and 11,845 others displaced in Guangxi. The torrential rains have also damaged 12,440 hectares of crops and killed 53,300 heads of cattle. [Xinhua]