Heavy rain in southern China causes waterlogging

An aerial photo shows Rong'an County, Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which is located along the upper reaches of the Pearl River. Heavy rain flooded farmlands, streets and houses on August 14. [Photo: chinanews.com]

The water level reached 117.21 meters, which is 2.61 meters above the warning line, at 6 pm on August 14. [Photo: chinanews.com]

People have to go out by boat. Authorities have started a flood emergency response. [Photo: VCG]

Some people were pushing cars when heavy rain caused waterlogging in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on August 14. [Photo: VCG]

A downpour hit Xianning, Hubei Province on August 13, and the precipitation amounted to 194.9 millimeters in 24 hours. Heavy rain caused waterlogging in the streets, and the local Sports Center became an "open-air swimming pool." [Photo: weather.com.cn]

By noon on August 13, 43,300 people had been affected by the rainstorm, and lots of houses and farmlands had been flooded. [Photo: weather.com.cn]

A scenic spot in Xianning became a vast expanse of water. [Photo: VCG]