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Concern flood maps don't account for the real risk of climate change
On today's show:
Flooding has become more commonplace in some parts of Australia, with big weather events washing out homes and destroying farmlands and businesses, particularly in regional Australia. One way of predicting the impact of large rain events on communities is flood mapping. The government body that collates data about flooding is the Australian Rainfall and Runoff and recently they updated their guides to account for climate change. The organisation finds what was previously thought of as a worst-case scenario, 20 per cent rain increase annually by the end of the century, is now a best-case scenario. But there is concern that flood maps are not reflecting the real risk of climate change and the potential impacts that it could have on future flood risk. Reporter: Sinead Mangan with civil and environmental engineer Alan Hoban
The felling of what is estimated to be hundreds of tingle trees in a burn last December has sparked fresh calls for a review of prescribed burning in WA. Reporter: Andrew Chounding (Albany)
Orroroo in South Australia's mid north is a town with no fuel. Three hours from Adelaide, Orroroo has been without fuel for more than a week. Combined with drought and recent dust storms, locals are worried that the lack of fuel could leave them vulnerable. Reporter: Viki Ntafilis (Port Pirie)
