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Burnout as the result of workplace stress has big implications for employers. Occupational health and safety standards require employers to protect both the physical and mental health of workers.
COVID has exposed how vulnerable Australia’s food charities are in times of crisis. But we can prepare for the next disaster.
Australians have endured floods, bushfires and hailstorms and more over the last two years. The government is better aligning policy to deal with disasters, but its plan is somewhat half-baked.
Measuring the equivalent economic cost of ‘lost life years’ due to the pandemic allows us to map the true scale of the crisis.
Flood-related stress can have a negative impact on pregnant mothers and their unborn babies. But our research found there are many strategies that can limit the harm.
One interviewee in our study described having compiled a database of more than 150 interactions with insurers or their representatives over the two months since they were caught up in a disaster.
Even though Canadians and Americans living in the Pacific Northwest share the same earthquake risk, far more Canadians than American homeowners buy earthquake insurance. Why?
What role does culture play when it comes to disasters?
Following the 2009 Victorian Black Saturday bushfires, more than half the women in one study reported experiencing domestic and family violence. Many had never experienced it before.
Communities living at the margins are often more vulnerable to disaster risk, a problem likely to be exacerbated by climate change.
The small fire and heatwave prone town of Tarnagulla got together, applied for funding and co-produced a resilience action plan so they’re better prepared for the next disaster.
States and hospitals are starting to declare ‘crisis standards of care’ as the pandemic floods their ERs. The orders have consequences – both good and bad, as a medical ethicist explains.
A new study shows how toxic chemicals like benzene are leaching into water systems after nearby fires. The pipes don’t have to burn – they just have to heat up.
One interviewee told us: ‘It would’ve been lovely if somebody had cared.’
For anyone struggling with survivor guilt, it’s important to remember this pandemic is not your fault. You did not do anything wrong.
Overlapping disasters of COVID-19 and flooding could be a serious threat for Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown.
Nurses have always been at the forefront during war, epidemics and other times of disaster.
If the forecasts are right, the US could be facing more natural disasters this year – on top of the coronavirus pandemic. Local governments aren’t prepared.
The disasters have come one after another. While they may not be entirely preventable, we can take many practical steps tailored to local needs and conditions to reduce the impacts on our cities.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor of Disaster and Emergency Management, York University, Canada
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Professor of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Dayton
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Senior Lecturer, Humanitarian Emergency and Disaster Management, Charles Darwin University
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Lecturer, Universitas Gadjah Mada
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Clinical Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Hong Kong
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Professor of Structural Systems, University of Surrey
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PhD Candidate in Political Science and International Relations, Queen's University, Ontario
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Professor of Disasters and Health, UCL
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Professor and Inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in Architecture, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Florida Institute for Built Environment Resilience, University of Florida
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FXB Research Fellow, T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University
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Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Watts College, Arizona State University
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Curtin Research Fellow in Psychology, Curtin University
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Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University
