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New Zealand 2050: On the morning of February 27, the sea surged through the
dunes south of the small town of Te Taone, riding on the back of Cyclone
Harita’s swollen rivers and 200mm of overnight rainfall.
By mid-morning, floodwaters had engulfed entire streets. Power was out. Roads
were underwater. Emergency services responded swiftly, coordinating evacuations
and establishing shelters.
But for many residents, the realisation came days later: the help they expected
after the water receded – support to rebuild, relocate or recover – wasn’t
coming.
“We lost everything,” says Mere Rākete, a solo mother of three, standing
outside her home, now uninhabitable. “I rang the council, the government
helpline, even the insurance company. They all said I’m not covered.”
Mere lives in a suburb long identified as “high risk” under national climate
risk maps. She didn’t stay there because she ignored the risk. She stayed
because she had no viable alternative.
“They say we had a choice. But when houses here were $400,000 and anything
safer was $700,000, what choice is that?”"
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
