Communicating effectively with the public

Jacqui Cotton, EA   ‘People need to know how a flood will affect them; what it will do to their homes and how it will disrupt their lives. Authorities have often shied away from such stark content in communications as it may cause fear or panic. Key to avoiding that fear is to combine the reality of a flood with positive, empowering communications on how to avoid those awful impacts. People need to know what they can do as individuals; what they can do as a community, and equally as important; what authorities are doing and how we provide support.  Click here to read more

An interesting video and animation of the new Exmouth tidal defences.