New data shows the majority of Australians lived in a local government area that was affected by serious natural disasters in 2022, mostly as a result of widespread flooding across the east coast.
Help keep family & friends informed by sharing this articleNew data has revealed the majority of Australians lived in a local government area that was affected by serious natural disasters — mostly floods — in 2022.Disasters also drove inflation by pushing up the cost of fruit and vegetablesThe analysis from the National Emergency Agency showed that 68 per cent of Australians were living in an area that was covered by a natural disaster declaration in 2022.
Earlier this week, federal Minister for Emergency Management Murray Watt said that, during the 2019-2020 bushfire season, known as the nation's "black summer", the figure was more than 80 per cent. He said that, while there was no one cause of any natural disaster, both the severity of both the floods and fire emergencies were "undoubtedly" made worse by climate change.
Much of last year's disaster declarations were due to wet weather and floods across the east coast of the country, which Treasury estimates wiped $5 billion from the national economy.
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