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Case Study - East Coast Lows and the Newcastle-Central Coast Pasha Bulker Storm Updated: 18/08/2020 - 14:25 The June 2007 storm (the Pasha Bulker storm) was one of the most significant meteorological events in Australia’s history. It was the 4th largest general insurance loss (inflation adjusted) since systematic insurance records were started in 1968.
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Case Study - From recovery to renewal Updated: 18/08/2020 - 14:28 This report published by the Regional Australia Institute in April 2013 provides four case studies: Cardwell - devastated by tropical cyclone Yasi on 2011 Carisbrook - impacted by major flash flooding in January 2011 Emerald - flooded multiple times in 2010-11 Marysville - devastated in the 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires
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Case Study - 2008 floods in Queensland Updated: 18/08/2020 - 14:07 This report from the National Climate Change Adaption Research Facility compares the flooding events that occurred at two Queensland towns in 2008: Mackay and Charleville.
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Case Study - Storm Tides, Coastal Erosion and Inundation Updated: 18/08/2020 - 14:31
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Case Studies - Community Resilience, MUDRI Compendium Updated: 26/10/2020 - 15:02
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Case study - Black Tuesday stories Updated: 18/08/2020 - 14:21 Many in the Tasmanian community can still relate a story of the 1967 Tasmanian bushfires (Black Tuesday) based on their firsthand experience of the disaster.
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Research - Building Codes are not enough to protect homes against water damage in severe storms Updated: 30/05/2019 - 15:30 Protecting homes and other buildings from the effects of storms is a complex challenge. This article from The Conversation looks at the effects of Tropical Cyclone Debbie in early 2017
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