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Cyclone Gabrielle joins list of Aotearoa NZ’s ‘sudden mass fatality events’
… This Briefing considers the deaths caused by Cyclone Gabrielle in the context of previous 'sudden mass fatality … one aspect of the wider harm to health and wellbeing from Gabrielle – which includes impacts on mental health and a … the impact and governmental/societal response to Cyclone Gabrielle than the current inquiry focused on forestry slash …
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The long shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief review at 12 months
… Summary A year ago Cyclone Gabrielle struck Aotearoa New Zealand and it became the most … sea level rise. Introduction It is a year since Cyclone Gabrielle’s catastrophic deluge caused a trail of destruction … (see Infographic 2 in the Appendix ). All up, Cyclone Gabrielle is likely to have been the most costly …
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Embracing downward counterfactual analysis to navigate future cyclones
… we apply 'downward counterfactual analysis' to Cyclone Gabrielle, considering how it could have been worse, to … disaster mitigation efforts. In February 2023, Cyclone Gabrielle did massive damage around Aotearoa New Zealand … to ask “what could have been worse?”. How might Cyclone Gabrielle have been worse? The cyclone’s peak rainfall and …
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Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months
… Summary Cyclone Gabrielle caused significant damage across northern and … There has been no national inquiry into the Cyclone Gabrielle disaster despite its major human well-being and … companies. Graphic showing some of the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle covered in this Briefing. Many regions impacted A …
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Water infrastructure failures from Cyclone Gabrielle show low resilience to climate change
… Summary When Cyclone Gabrielle swept across large parts of Aotearoa New Zealand … climate disruption. In February this year, Cyclone Gabrielle left massive damage in its wake. It caused an … had only ten hours of drinking water left after Cyclone Gabrielle hit the Hawke’s Bay region cutting power to the …
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In the news: Call for national inquiry into lingering impact of Cyclone Gabrielle
… review into the impacts and responses of Cyclone Gabrielle. Professor Wilson was being interviewed about the Briefing, The Long Shadow of Cyclone Gabrielle: Brief Review at 12 months . The Briefing featured … Call for national inquiry into lingering impact of Cyclone Gabrielle …
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The policy bonfire of environment protection: 10 examples that threaten public health
… events, including billions of dollars damage from Cyclone Gabrielle this year. With health and well-being already … events, including billions of dollars damage from Cyclone Gabrielle this year and 11 deaths [6, 9] . Conversely, …
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Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change
… who are still recovering from the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle last year”. 1 While many factors can increase the … lives, but the damage they cause is expensive. Cyclone Gabrielle was estimated to have cost the country more than … storm in Tairāwhiti and Hawkes Bay so soon after Cyclone Gabrielle is a stark indication of the compounding …
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Emphasis on indigenous forests in ETS would benefit public health
… in erosion control than indigenous forest during Cyclone Gabrielle. 8 Along with forestry slash, soil lost during … facilities. 9 (see also this Briefing on Cyclone Gabrielle ). Soil deposited on the land after such flood …
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In the news: Cyclone Gabrielle is the 59th 'sudden mass fatality' event in 123 years
… 29 March. He was a co-author for our Briefing on Cyclone Gabrielle being added to Aotearoa's list of mass fatality … table in the news story. … In the news: Cyclone Gabrielle is the 59th 'sudden mass fatality' event in 123 …
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