On May 14, the precipitation process in the disaster region of western Sichuan Basin changed. Sichuan Provincial Meteorological Bureau held the 1st press conference of meteorological service on the special subject of disaster resistance and relief and reported this weather forecast, which will be beneficial for disaster resistance and relief, to the media.

    Since May 13, western Sichuan Basin and other main disaster regions have been suffering a precipitation process. According to the meteorological statistics, from 8 o’clock of May 13 to 8 o’clock of May 14, the western Basin and the western Sichuan Plateau have suffered heavy rain. The disaster resistance and relief have been seriously hindered. So the weather change in disaster region has been paid high attention. According to the latest weather forecast, from the daytime of May 14, this precipitation process will gradually end. In the following 3 to 5 days, it will be fine in disaster region. This will be beneficial for disaster resistance and relief.

    A lot of media such as Sichuan TV, attended the press conference and took interview. （May 15）

By Sang Jian

Editor Kong Yan