Nepal floods: Better disaster preparation could reduce human and economic costs, expert says

The catastrophic floods in Nepal have highlighted the need for stronger disaster preparedness and risk management, says Jie Wang, associate professor of disaster resilience and risk management at the University of Queensland. Speaking to CNA’s Asia First, she also discusses what Nepal and other countries reliant on mountain and adventure tourism can learn from the disaster. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia