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"Around the world, communities are battling more extreme weather events. That
includes residents in the path of Cyclone Narelle, which is threatening to form
again over Western Australia.
But another concerning trend is that natural disasters are increasingly
arriving in clusters, not in isolation.
Fires, storms, floods and heatwaves are are no longer neatly separated by
season or geography. They are more often occurring together or are affecting
different parts of the country at the same time.
Scientists describe these as compound or overlapping hazards. This is where two
or more natural disasters happen simultaneously or in close succession. And
they often affect the same places.
So how can we prepare for overlapping disasters? And what does it mean for our
emergency services?"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
