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"From Brisbane to Sydney, many thousands of Australians have been reliving a
devastating experience they hoped – in 2021, 2020, 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 or
2010/11 – would never happen to them again.
For some suburbs built on the flood plains of the Nepean River in western
Sydney, for example, these floods are their third in two years.
Flooding is a part of life in parts of Australia. But as climate change
intensifies the frequency and severity of floods, fires and other disasters,
and recovery costs soar, two big questions arise.
As a society, should we be setting up individuals and families for ruin by
allowing them to build back in areas where they can’t afford insurance? And is
it fair for taxpayers to carry the huge burden of paying for future rescue and
relief costs?"
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