Firefighters in south China's Guangdong Province carried out multiple rescue operations on Monday as heavy rains triggered flash floods across several cities, leaving residents stranded in rising waters. In Huidong County of Huizhou City, firefighters saved an elderly woman who had climbed onto a tree to escape the sudden flooding. Upon the arrival at the scene, the firefighters spotted the elderly woman clinging to a narrow branch in a remote, waterlogged area. Despite the difficult terrain and poor visibility, the firefighters waded through thigh-deep floodwater and safely brought the elderly woman to safety. Elsewhere in Huidong, firefighting emergency teams used rubber boats to evacuate 25 people trapped by floodwaters earlier that day. In the industrial hub of Dongguan City, torrential rain overwhelmed drainage systems, submerging roads and trapping vehicles and residents. In Zhangmutou County of the city, firefighters rescued people stranded in cars and shops as floodwaters rose nearly to the rooftops of vehicles. Since Sunday, large swathes of the province, including Shenzhen, Dongguan, Huizhou and Shanwei, have been battered by intense rainfall, with heavy to torrential downpours. In response, the provincial authorities raised its flood emergency response to Level II within 24 hours, with more than 100 counties and districts activating emergency protocols. China has a four-tier emergency response system for flood control, with Level I being the most severe. Shotlist: Huidong County, Huizhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 4, 2025: 1. Various of firefighters braving waist-deep floodwater to rescue trapped elderly woman; 2. Various of firefighters rescuing trapped people by rubber boats; Zhangmutou County, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, south China - Aug 4, 2025 3. Various of firefighters rescuing people trapped in vehicles; 4. Firefighters taking rubber boat to reach people trapped in deep floodwater; 5. Various of firefighters evacuating trapped people to safety by rubber boat. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]