Consider This: Disaster Risks (Part 2) — Are We Ready for What's Coming?

The Northeast Monsoon has begun, bringing with it the prospect of prolonged heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides, and other extreme weather hazards. But when climate-related disasters strike, how much of the damage is considered unavoidable, and how much is the result of poor land planning & development, and environmental mismanagement? What then does public accountability look like? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Shuib Rambat, Director of the Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Center, at the Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology in UTM.