Armed policemen carry sandbags on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Armed policemen reinforce the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Armed policemen fill sandbags on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

An armed policeman carries a sandbag on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Sandbags are sent to the embankment by boat in Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Armed policemen carry sandbags on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Armed policemen carry sandbags on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

Armed policemen carry sandbags on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

An armed policeman walks on the embankment of Shiba River in Hexian County, east China's Anhui Province, July 18, 2020. Affected by days of heavy rainfalls, the water level of Shiba River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, has continued to rise. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)