Hanang floods: A wake-up call for disaster preparedness

By  ZEPHANIAH UBWANI

What you need to know:

  • The Hanang disaster serves as a reminder for urban planners on the need to prevent flood-prone areas from being transformed into settlements; and the fact that disaster management efforts must extend to hamlets and remote villages as well

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