May 23, Tang Tao, Vice Governor of Hubei Province listened to the report of meteorological exploitation environmental protection by  Director of Hubei Provincial Meteorological Bureau Chui Jiangxue. After learning the severe conditions and the influences of bad meteorological exploitation environment to the accuracy of meteorological data and weather forecast, Tang immediately demanded that the provincial governments at all levels should pay high attention on the question and truly strengthen this task. At the same time, after learning the weather forecast of this flood season, Tang required Hubei Provincial Meteorological Bureau to make preparations for artificial precipitation by plane and publication of meteorological warning information, to prepare for both flood control and drought relief. (May 26)

By Yang Xia

Editor Kong Yan