Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003. The Weihe, the Yellow River's biggest tributary, has overflowed in five places in Shaanxi. The ensuing floods and landslides have killed 38 people and another 34 are missing. About 180,000 people have been evacuated to higher ground since heavy rains began a week ago.[newsphoto.com.cn]

Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003. [newsphoto.com.cn]

Chinese soldiers pile up rocks and sandbags to secure the banks of the Weihe River in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, September 3, 2003.[newsphoto.com.cn]

Local villagers join the PLA soldiers in the anti-flood combat in Shaanxi Province. About 25,000 people were laying sandbags along the banks. [newsphoto.com.cn]

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