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The worst flood that hit the Haihe River Basin in North China since 1963 has exposed weaknesses in monitoring and forecasting capabilities for floods, said China’s Ministry of Water Resources (MWR) on Monday. From July 28 to August 1, some 22 rivers in the basin experienced above-warning level flooding, and eight rivers reported the largest floods ever recorded, said MWR officials at a news conference. The disaster has caused 61 deaths, and millions of people were impacted.

14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Monday held a video conference to discuss the country's rain, flooding, drought and geological disaster situations. 　The meeting was co-organized by the office of the State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters and the Ministry of Emergency Management, and was joined by the China Meteorological Administration, the Ministry of Water Resources and the Ministry of Natural Resources. 　

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese authorities on Monday held a video conference to discuss the country rain, flooding, drought and geological disaster situat

Flood storage and detention area of the Haihe River Basin, the downstream rivers and the main stream of the Songhua River continue to operate at high water levels. Although Typhoon Kanu No. 6 has stopped numbering, the residual circulation combined with the westerly trough will still bring heavy rainfall to the northeast. The new round of rainfall in North China may aggravate the flood situation of some rivers, and the rescue and disaster relief environment will be more complicated. The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the northeast region should carry forward the spirit of continuous combat.

Northern China, still grappling with swollen rivers and floodwaters caused by Typhoon Doksuri two weeks ago, is preparing for more rains with the arrival of Typhoon Khanun. Khanun has already battered parts of Japan and the Korean Peninsula. On Thursday, China's northern Hebei province upgraded its emergency response to the…