Tagged: flood

Dementia an extra challenge in natural disasters - News

Jean Balchin • Apr 26, 2018 •

• age,
• Alzheimer's,
• cyclone,
• Dementia,
• elderly,
• Fire,
• flood,
• Health,
• natural disaster,
• Psychology,
• tornado

As anyone who has experienced a natural disaster such as a tornado or flood will attest, natural disasters are very traumatic experiences for everyone involved. Yet they are even more dangerous for people with dementia. To this end, the QUT-based Dementia Centre for Research Collaboration: Carers and Consumers (DCRC-CC) has published a new guide, which aims to prepare those who care … Read More

Climate change complicit in scorching heat, bushfires, flooding and tornadoes of disastrous Australian summer - Shaken Not Stirred

Jesse Dykstra • Jan 29, 2013 •

• Australia,
• bush fires,
• climate change,
• disaster,
• extreme weather,
• flood,
• Flooding,
• floods,
• global warming,
• heat wave,
• natural disaster,
• Queensland,
• record temperature

From a natural disaster perspective, Australia is having a much worse year than New Zealand, despite our apparent penchant for earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, flooding, and the occasional crippling winter storm on this side of the ditch. To date, the Insurance Council of Australia has officially declared three natural disasters in 2013 (the Tasmanian bush fires, New South Wales … Read More

Flooding and Landslides Pummel the top of the South Island - Shaken Not Stirred

Jesse Dykstra • Dec 15, 2011 •

• climate change,
• Debris Flow,
• disaster,
• extreme weather,
• flood,
• Flooding,
• floods,
• natural disaster,
• New Zealand

Tourists stranded by floodwaters in Nelson. Source: The Nelson Mail Rain-laden clouds from the north Tasman sea settled over the top of the south island several days ago, and have been drenching the Nelson and Golden Bay regions ever since. Extreme rainfall has been recorded in Takaka, Richmond and Nelson, with the Kotinga gauge at Takaka recordind an unprecedented 423mm … Read More

Flooded Hard-Drives and Hondas: Economic Implications of Thailands’ Latest Natural Disaster - Shaken Not Stirred

Jesse Dykstra • Oct 28, 2011 •

• Bangkok flooding,
• climate change,
• disaster,
• extreme weather,
• flood,
• Flooding,
• floods,
• natural disaster,
• Thailand

Flooding in Thailand Source: thesun.co.uk Global Economic Hub Thailand is a global manufacturing hub, and a leading exporter of automobiles, electronics, textiles, clothing and food. Exports of goods and services accounting for approximately 70% of Thailands’ GDP in 2010. Tourism has largely recovered following the Indian Ocean tsunami (which claimed more the 5000 lives in Thailand), accounting … Read More

Flooding, Landslides Force Millions out of Their Homes - Shaken Not Stirred

Jesse Dykstra • Dec 21, 2010 •

• climate change,
• Colombia,
• Columbia,
• Debris Flow,
• disaster,
• flood,
• Flooding,
• Hugo Chavez,
• Landslide,
• Venezuela

Can We Blame Climate Change for Flooding in Venezuela & Colombia? In recent weeks, the wettest rainy season in over 40 years has battered Colombia and Venezuela, with flooding and landslides claiming over 200 lives, forcing millions of people from their homes and inundating valuable agricultural crops. Over 1.6 million (nearly 4% of Colombia total population of 45 million) people … Read More

From the Frying Pan into the Flood: Pakistan’s Worst Natural Disaster Unfolds (Pt I) - Shaken Not Stirred

Jesse Dykstra • Sep 02, 2010 •

• flood,
• Pakistan

Source: nationalgeographic.com “Amid Drought, Pakistan Prays for Rain”. That was the title of a National Geographic Daily News story published on 1 July, 2010. Since then, Pakistan’s scorching drought has indeed been remedied. Heavy monsoon rains over the past month have instigated widespread flooding, leading to the worst natural disaster in Pakistan’s history. As … Read More