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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