"The road to recovery is definitely long" Japanese expert visits South Coast

Dr. Hitomi Nakanishi, a Japanese expert on disaster management, visited the South Coast in New South Wales in mid January, after the unprecedented bushfire. Broadcast on the 6th of February, 2020.

South Coast in NSW in mid January, after the unprecedented bushfire Source: Hitomi Nakanishi

South Coast in NSW in mid-January 2020, after the unprecedented bushfire Source: Hitomi Nakanishi

Dr. Nakanishi, associate professor at the University of Canberra, is an expert on disaster management.  She has visited several disaster-affected area internationally.  Dr. Nakanishi has focused on the studies of the recovery of the communities which were affected by earthquakes in 2011, which occurred in Christchurch, New Zealand and the Tohoku area in Japan.

Dr Hitomi Nakanishi, Associate Professor at the University of Canberra, is attending a radio interview at SBS in Sydney Source: Hitomi Nakanishi

In the audio, Dr. Nakanishi shares what she saw and felt during her visit to the South Coast in New South Wales, which happened in mid-January.  Dr. Nakanishi also emphasizes that getting the affected communities involved in the planning of the recovery is so critical even though it would take more time.

South Coast in NSW in mid-January, after the unprecedented bushfire Source: Hitomi Nakanishi

South Coast in NSW in mid-January, after the unprecedented bushfire Source: Hitomi Nakanishi