Effective risk management for flash flood disasters is now achievable, thanks to 21st century technological advances in communication technology, spatial data analysis, and weather prediction.
山洪暴发频率增加，而且更难预测，造成的生命和生计损失也在不断增加。目前，虽然如何管理洪水还有很多未知，但我们可以采取一些关键的政策行动。
Flash floods have increased and become more unpredictable, and their toll on lives and livelihoods is growing as well. There is much we still don’t know about how to manage floods, but there are key policy actions we can take now.
It is time to establish partnerships and expand to a whole-of-society approach to cope with the disasters and crises that are increasingly threatening developing countries.
Solutions that include both urban and rural environments, and the connections between the two, are needed to improve river health in Asia and the Pacific.
在许多国家，新的洪灾治理方法正在取代传统的洪灾被动响应措施。
In many countries, new approaches to flood management are replacing traditional reactive measures.
