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"Where are you at most risk when a flood or bushfire strikes? You might think
it’s at home. But in reality, the most dangerous time is when you leave and
jump in your car. Many flood and bushfire deaths are linked to vehicles, often
driven by people evacuating late.
One of the clearest examples comes from the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in
Victoria, in which 173 people lost their lives; 35 of those deaths occurred
during evacuation, with many on the road.
What is going through people’s minds as they try to escape? We don’t have to
guess – many self-recorded evacuation videos are publicly posted on social
media. We analysed hundreds of these videos from around the globe to get a
better understanding of how people end up in these dangerous situations.
We found many people either evacuated late after realising the situation was
more dangerous than they first thought, or drove back to defend their property.
They thought they were doing the right thing in trying to flee to safety – only
to find the roads were far more dangerous than they expected."
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
