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When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves
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When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves
The Conversation
21/12/2023
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Abstract
As record-breaking floods in North Queensland ease and water levels recede, the focus now turns to the mop-up and recovery. Residents have been supporting each other through the flood crisis, such as processing donated goods, conducting welfare checks on neighbours and helping each other clean up homes.
Such community resilience in disasters is vital. Successive inquiries have shown we can’t rely solely on emergency services in large disasters. Crews can’t get to every community straight away, or provide support to every household that needs assistance.
Our research shows how communities can be supported to respond in a crisis – during the event, in the immediate aftermath and beyond.
As climate change worsens, extreme weather events are the new norm. Local community building and preparedness is now more important than ever.
Details
- Title
- When disaster strikes, emergency responders can’t respond to every call. Communities must be helped to help themselves
- Creators
- Rebecca McNaught - The University of SydneyAmanda Howard - The University of SydneyJean S Renouf - Southern Cross University, HumanitiesJo Longman - The University of Sydney
- Publication Details
- The Conversation
- Publisher
- The Conversation Media Group Ltd
- Identifiers
- 991013180412602368
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering; Humanities; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Magazine article