China: Floods kill 63 this month GUANGZHOU, China - Soldiers scrambled to shore up soggy levies with sandbags Tuesday in southern China as forecasters warned that more heavy rain in the central region could trigger flooding on the country's second-longest river. Thousands evacuated as rains lash China quake region BEIJING (AFP) - Tens of thousands of victims of China's earthquake were evacuated Monday as torrential rain lashed the region, triggering flood warnings on major rivers including the Yangtze and the Pearl. Heavy rains in China leave at least 65 dead or missing BEIJING (AFP) - Heavy rains in southern and eastern China have left at least 65 people dead or missing, while more than one million residents have been evacuated, state media said Sunday.