A resident of Changsha, Central China’s Hunan province, hides under an umbrella during a rainstorm Thursday. Heavy rain has continued to hit northern parts of China, disrupting traffic and causing streets to flood in many cities. Photo: VCG

A dog in a raincoat and galoshes walks through the rain Thursday in Shenyang, Northeast China’s Liaoning province. Photo: Yu Haiyang/ China News Service, VCG

A couple rows onto the road in Shenyang after it was flooded Thursday. Photo: VCG

A man rides a bicycle in a rainstorm in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi province, on Monday. Heavy rains will continue to lash the province until Wednesday, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, which predicted river water levels will rise sharply. Photo: IC Photo

The city of Jinan in East China’s Shandong province issued a red alert for rain on Tuesday, when as much as 100 millimeters drenched parts of the city. Red is the most severe warning in China’s four-tier, color-coded weather warning system. Photo: VCG

Electric vehicles got caught at charging station in Lanzhou, Northwest China’s Gansu province, on Monday after a flood. Photo: Li Yalong/China News Service, VCG

A group of men push an electric vehicle through a flooded area of Lanzhou on Monday. Photo: Li Yalong/China News Service, VCG

City workers clear the silt and other debris from a road on July 3 after a downpour in Taiyuan, North China’s Shanxi province. Photo: VCG