Flood waters Sunday partially submerge Poyang Lake National Wetland Park on the eastern bank of Poyang Lake in East China’s Jiangxi province. The lake’s water level has risen to a record high.

Villagers trapped by flooding Friday take a boat away from a village in Jiangxi’s Poyang county. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin

A villager crawls out of her home through a window. Photo: Wei Shumin/Caixin

A house leans into the water after getting toppled in a flood. So far, flooding in Jiangxi has led to the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents from their homes. Photo: Wei Shumin/Caixin

Villagers gather after flooding cut off the electricity. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin

A villager who was evacuated from his home looks at his phone Saturday from a shelter’s balcony. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin

A villager who lost her home sits in a shelter. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin

Days of heavy rains left villages flooded Friday. A day later, the provincial government raised its flood response to the highest level. Photo: Liang Yingfei/Caixin