Firemen bring drinking water to the local people in the flood-hit area in Fengtai County, east China's Anhui Province July 16, 2003. Successive heavy rains in early July have caused severe floods in the Huaihe River Valley in Anhui Province. People in flood-hit area have been transfered to safe places on the dyke, where potable water is in short of supply.(Xinhua photo)

     A fireman helps a senior farmer carry drinking water brought by the firemen to the flood-hit area in Fengtai County, east China's Anhui Province July 16, 2003. Successive heavy rains in early July have caused severe floods in the Huaihe River Valley in Anhui Province. People in flood-hit area have been transfered to safe places on the dyke, where potable water is in short of supply. (Xinhua photo)

     A doctor (R) of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) checks an old woman at a village in Fengtai County of east China's Anhui Province July 16, 2003. More than 30,000 flood-affected villagers in the area have been evacuated to safe places on the Huaihe River embankment. Two PLA medical teams were sent to the food-stricken area. (Xinhua photo)

     Two medical workers of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) work at a village in Fengtai County of east China's Anhui Province July 16, 2003. More than 30,000 flood-stricken villagers in the area have been evacuated to safe places on the Huaihe River embankment. Two PLA medical teams were sent to the food-stricken areas along the Huaihe River. (Xinhua photo)