Asia floods death toll tops 1,160 as troops aid survivors

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The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,160 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed military personnel to help survivors. Speaking with FRANCE 24's Mark Owen, Dr Akshay Deoras, Research Scientist at the National Centre for Atmospheric Science at the University of Reading, says that 'the focus has to shift from talking about climate change to really dealing with it on the ground and keep people away from vulnerable areas'.