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"Almost 700 rescues had been carried out in New South Wales by Friday morning
as record-breaking rainfall pounds the state. Tragically, four people have died
in floodwaters.
Amid the chaos, videos posted on social media show people deliberately entering
or standing above swollen rivers and flooded roads. It is a pattern of
dangerous behaviour that occurs frequently during natural disasters in
Australia.
Filming unsafe acts for social media is not just risky for participants. It may
inspire copycat behaviour, and, if things go wrong, can endanger the lives of
rescuers. It’s a public health problem which requires new remedies."
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
