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China ‘Not Ready’ for Snow Crisis

From BBC:

Chinese weather experts have admitted that they were not properly prepared for the snow storms that have left hundreds of thousands stranded. The cold weather seen in recent weeks has been the worst to hit central and southern provinces in decades.

Officials have blamed freak conditions, but on Monday the head of the China’s meteorological office said “we did not make enough preparation”. About 100m people have been affected, with damage set at 54bn yuan (£3.8bn)….

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