Local residents clear out the flood water from their store in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China Sept. 7, 2004. As the water level keeps on rising, some residents living in the ancient Ciqikou Street blocks in downtown Chongqing have been evacuated with the street partly submerged. By 18:00 Sunday, heavy rainstorms have hit 17 urban districts and counties in Chongqing, affecting 1.18 million people.

Local residents clear out the flood water from their store in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China Sept. 7, 2004. As the water level keeps on rising, some residents living in the ancient Ciqikou Street blocks in downtown Chongqing have been evacuated with the street partly submerged. By 18:00 Sunday, heavy rainstorms have hit 17 urban districts and counties in Chongqing, affecting 1.18 million people.

The ancient Ciqikou Street blocks in Shapingba District of Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, is besieged by floods Sept. 7, 2004.

Some buildings in the ancient Ciqikou Street blocks in Shapingba District of Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, are submerged by floods Sept. 7, 2004.