I'm at my parents' place, 1hr south of Sydney, Australia. Bushfires have hit coastal communities (swollen with holiday tourists) a few hrs south of us - thousands of people trapped on beaches or on boats by fires, in areas where all the roads are now blocked off.
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The media is instrumental in creating this trust - telling stories of generosity, of heroism, of community resilience. Not just for today's disaster, but for tomorrow's. Not just in your town, but in mine. We expect that everyone else expects good behaviour, and rise to it.
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It's now 2020, and let's be honest, these kinds of disasters will only get more frequent. An area of Australia the size of Belgium has burned in the last two months.
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I worry, because Australia has a collective memory of many stories of community resilience. Bushfires, floods,
#Illridewithyou from the Lindt cafe attack. But America has Katrina, preppers, and a broken relationship between police and vulnerable communities.Prikaži ovu nit -
Two questions: How can communities implement emergency comms infrastructure, that everybody can use? What is actually being implemented now? (No futuristic blockchain mesh networks, unless my grandma can use them, thanks)
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Second, how can places with pessimistic social stories about disasters turn them around? How could Oakland, for example, become a place that believes in itself during an earthquake - where authorities are trusted and trustworthy? How can media help?
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Household emergency preparedness is only one component; if you're surrounded by thousands or millions of unprepared people who are hungry, confused and scared, your own supplies and info mean little. 'Community resilience' is about common knowledge.
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(Also, paid and volunteer firefighters have been fighting nonstop for two months. Several have died already. I'm talking about media and social tech solutions, but I'm also very grateful for the people in the embers, breathing smoke and defending lives with their bare hands.)
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