China seeking hi-tech solutions to disaster relief challenges

China seeking hi-tech solutions to disaster relief challenges

China is stepping up its use of technology such as satellites and radar in disaster relief work as extreme weather events become more frequent. Lessons have been learned from the rescue efforts of the devastating 2008 earthquake in Sichuan in 2008 that killed more than 69,000 people and wounded more than 370,000, according to Weng … Read more