Flooding, drought may come in wake of typhoon

China now faces the grim task of fighting secondary disasters as a result of Typhoon Morakot, Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu warned yesterday.

Major floods are still likely as heavy rainfall persists in the south, and many rivers continue to have high water levels, he said.

Earlier this week, Hui toured the typhoon-hit regions in Fujian and Zhejiang.