While a short-lived blackout is usually just a minor inconvenience, prolonged power outages can cause significant disruptions to your way of life and even put people at risk. Having no refrigeration for extended periods or power for critical medical devices can be life-threatening for some. It ...
Kids can get worried duringbushfires, and fire emergencies have been linked with a reduction in children'smental health. Stories such as theBirdie's Tree bookscan help children understand these events do pass and people help one another in times of difficulty. Learning more about air pollution ...
These channels guide rainwater into two open retention ponds either side of the entry, and into protected tanks beneath the house. This also helps protect the house in a bushfire, as it means the fire can't penetrate from beneath. When bushfires strike, the risk to life is highest when p...
If you live in a flood zone, you'll need to prepare for floods. If you live in (or near) the bush, learn what to do during a bushfire. Other emergencies could include severe thunderstorms or extreme heatwaves. Does the emergency typically require you to shelter in place (stay at home...
This weekend we visited four different libraries and the library with the best Halloween decorations was Waverley Library!! ️🦇🎃🐈⬛ Otto had his very first Judo grading!! He's so proud of his new belt Otto trying out some more paper
Many oyster-growing estuaries were impacted by bushfires in their catchments, especially on the NSW south coast. Whilerain this summergave a reprieve from the fires, it can wash ash into the estuaries, bringing with it excessive nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) or trace elements (iron, manga...
"We need people to listen, respond, and get out." SEE ALSO: Australia just had its hottest day ever... two days in a row Australia’s bushfires have been fuelled by lack of rain, strong winds, and record-breaking heat, turning this fire season into Australia’s worst on record. ...
companies in the world have caught on to the idea that smaller is better. The product team at Instagram has 13 members, and Twitter only has five to seven people. Jeff Bezos at Amazon uses the “two-pizza team” method: if you can’t feed your team with two pizzas, the group is ...
People living in Australia are highly exposed to risks from extreme weather events including floods, bushfires and tropical cyclones. Communication is crucial in emergencies, to prepare for risks, warn people, reduce impacts, save lives and increase resilience. Social media has become increasingly ...
However, the platform has never turned a profit and sunk deeper into the red in the first six months of 2013, losing US$69.3m australia A firefighter gives instructions at a bushfire near Sydney. At the time of writing, 550 firefighters are working on several bushfires across US New ...