Huaiji County in south China’s Guangdong Province is challenged by its worst flooding in a century, with houses submerged, roads destroyed, and power cut, amid torrential rainfall triggered by Typhoon Wutip.

The Huaiji hydrometric station recorded a peak water level of 55.22 meters on Wednesday morning, 5.22 meters above the warning level of 50 meters, marking the highest flood level since the station was established.

About 180,000 residents in the county have been affected by the flood. Over 68,000 residents have been evacuated to safer areas.

Economic losses are already estimated at over 41 million yuan (about 5.71 million U.S. dollars).