Floodwaters leave a villager stranded Tuesday in the town of Guzhen in East China’s Anhui province. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

Rescue workers take boats to villagers trapped in Guzhen on Tuesday. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

A rescuer pulls an inflatable boat through the floodwaters. Photo: Ding Gang/Caixin

An elderly villager who lost her home sits outside a shelter. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

A villager stands on the rubble left behind in the flooding on Wednesday. Photo: Cai Yingli/Caixin

A dog stands in the floodwaters in front of a house.