Making barrier lake safe will be 'big undertaking,' says expert

Jacob PhillipsLive reporter As we've just reported a barrier lake, which formed after the flash floods on Wednesday, is draining naturally, according to Chinese state media. A climate expert tells me engineers face a "big undertaking" to make the lake safe - as fears rise that it may have burst its banks. Liz Stephens, a professor in Climate Risks and Resilience at the University of Reading, explains that usually in more accessible areas a disaster prevention agency would pump out the