China: Flooding remains a concern

Following the devastating floods in China, Zheng Guoguang, director of the China Meteorological Administration, urged his department to provide accurate weather forecasts to mitigate weather related damages. China Daily reports that he added: “Meteorological monitoring in areas especially prone to flood and other weather disasters need to be strengthened. North China will face changeable weather conditions in the near future, and the Haihe River basin is likely to see more challenges on flood control."