At 11:15 of May 13, Deputy Administrator of China Meteorological Administration (CMA) Shen Xiaonong connected Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau by video telephone to investigate the conditions of the disaster region. Shen pointed out that Zheng Guoguang, Administrator of CMA has paid high attention on the meteorological personnel’s safety in the disaster region and required Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau immediately check out the conditions of every employee and ensure the personnel’s safety.

    Shen requires that Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau should ensure its personnel’s safety, resume the work especially the meteorological observation work and try their bests to send out their received meteorological data. Shen also expresses that this disaster resistance and relief is a lasting battle, Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau should do a good arrangement to continually keep the battle efficiency. In case of any important condition, they should immediately report to the Emergency Management Office of CMA.  (May 14)

By Liu Xiaolin and Wang Suqin

Editor Kong Yan