Bushfire royal commission says governments need to coordinate for 'more intense' natural disasters
Australia's a new emergency warning system needs to be finished quickly, the bushfire royal commission has said, after warning of "more frequent and intense" natural disasters in coming decades.
Australia has a nationally agreed three-level bushfire warning system, but states and territories differ on how the warnings of "advice", "watch and act" and "emergency" are interpreted. An Australian warning system, which would ensure consistent labelling of natural disaster danger across the country, has been in development for six years, which the commission said was too long.
"Over the coming decades, Australia is likely to experience more frequent and intense natural disasters," it said.
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