And yet the lack of comms infrastructure means the danger isn't just from the fires. We are dependent on phones & internet to maintain our social order; whether a disaster causes social breakdown depends on what common knowledge exists + can be created quickly.
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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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My guess is churches and known locations are the biggest hope. Places where everyone knows, well before disaster, that "We know an earthquake or fire could happen, we have shelter, we might have food, but most importantly we welcome you"
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On the south coast it's actually been regular businesses and organisations doing a lot. Town Hall meeting held in the movie theatre. Supermarket staying open with backup generators. Telco keeping phones on. Water company offering everyone free bottled water at the supermarket.
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We get rid of "authorities" in centralized government, and instead look to all of the different kinds of professionals and experienced non-professionals, and do so by creating everyday open-ended community hubs for problem solving in each community. (EG. my CREATE Space project.)
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Hmm. Seems like if centralized = fast and decentralized = diversified, centralized authorities might be at the very least helpful in a disaster. They certainly are in Aus rn - e.g. Navy evacuations happening top-down seem to make it easier for everyone to know what’s going on.
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You said it yourself - these are well-resourced communities who aren't usually on survival mode. When crisis strikes, they can avail more bc they are accustomed to stability. When u feel safe, you can make others safe.The Q ought to be: what would make people fundamentally safe?
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1. Less economic inequality = more egalitarian society = people more likely to trust each other and help each other out. 2. Trust-building in govt authorities, on a service by service level. 3. Foregrounding stories of trust, generosity and heroism, especially by govt employees.
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