‘Out of date, inaccurate and confusing’: BOM, SES and Resilience NSW slammed for flood response | Laura_R_Chung
also suggested axing Resilience NSW, restructuring the State Emergency Service and improving the BOM’s rain data infrastructure and modelling tools.It found that emergency services, government agencies and the bureau were unprepared for, nor comprehended, the scale of the devastating floods, which left 13 people dead and destroyed 4000 homes in February and March this year.
“Put simply, the community was forced to save themselves; neighbour saving neighbour. While this is an admirable testament to these communities, it is both unreasonable and undesirable as a matter of public policy.” It also suggested that Resilience NSW be abolished unless its role was clarified and its policies became more focused on meeting community needs, and First Nations people should be included in discussions about how to better prepare communities from flooding events and recovery.
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