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Want to help people affected by floods? Here's what to do – and what not to

  • Written by Nicole George, Associate Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies, The University of Queensland

Lismore and Brisbane’s catastrophic flood emergency has come only a short time after the last flooding disaster.

We know from previous floods that as soon as the water recedes, flood-affected areas will be inundated with well-meaning volunteers wanting to help with the clean-up.

But although this volunteer effort is welcome in some ways, it...

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