As rains continue to batter most parts of East, Central and South China, the drainage systems in many cities cannot cope with the deluge, leaving the cities soaked in lake-like conditions.
Since the flood season began, 13 provinces and autonomous regions have been hit by heavy floods. A total of over 10 million people are affected. Direct economic losses have reached 8.7 billion yuan.
Hunan is one of the provinces that fared the worst during heavy downpours that have also wreaked havoc in Hubei, Jiangxi, Fujian and Guizhou provinces.