Kiwirrkurra suffered tremendous floods in March 2001. I wrote about the significant social dislocation and harm to the community members after they were evacuated. Remember this is a mob whose last inhabitants only walked in from a traditional way of life in 1984.
Since then the disaster planners have made regular trips to Kiwirrkurra and other remote communities to understand how best to assist should a natural disaster strike. There were important lessons to be learnt and to assist with this and to disseminate the lessons learnt a flood documentary was to be produced.
This documentary is now available. It can be ordered on DVD
or watch the 7 YouTube videos below.
Look closely to see how far and often they were relocated. Thousands of kilometres.
Disclaimer: I work with the health service that serves Kiwirrkurra
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