China Focus: Guangdong goes all out to fight torrential rain, flooding

GUANGZHOU, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Due to continuous heavy rains and rain-induced flooding, the southern Chinese province of Guangdong is going all out to protect residents and their property.

According to the provincial emergency management department, the extreme weather has affected nearly 480,000 people, destroyed more than 1,700 houses and caused direct economic losses of 1.76 billion yuan (about 260 million U.