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"Queensland residents are facing yet another arduous clean-up after floods
inundated roads and towns last week.
In the current La Niña period, from November 2021 to present, at least 41
people have died (including three missing presumed dead) from floods across
south-east Queensland, northern New South Wales, Greater Sydney, and Victoria.
Many involved decisions to enter floodwater, often in vehicles.
Indeed, driving into floodwater is the leading cause of flood-related death.
Despite media campaigns – such as Queensland’s “If It’s Flooded, Forget It”
advertisements – people continue to enter the unpredictable water, risking
their lives and the lives of their rescuers.
Our research exploring reasons why people drive into and avoid driving into
floodwater has provided comprehensive insights into this behaviour. Having a
Plan B could be the difference between life and death in these situations."
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
