EDIT CONTAINS 4:3 MATERIAL<br/> <br />Heavy rains and floods continue to inundate southern and southwestern China, state broadcaster CCTV reported.<br/> <br />Tropical storm Rumbia made landfall Tuesday morning bringing gale force winds and heavy rains to coastal cities.<br/> <br />According to CCTV, local authorities are monitoring the storm and have asked fishermen to return to port.<br/> <br />Torrential rains caused flooding in some residential areas destroying infrastructure and leaving some people stranded.<br/> <br />The local broadcaster said 355 firemen assisted in rescue efforts. A total of 6,800 people were removed from heavily-flooded villages in the area.
