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Me, Myself & Disaster Australia's leading disaster podcast, with Andrew & Josh

🎧 Listen on your favourite podcast platform or at memyselfdisaster.com

13/04/2025

We tried to package up Josh and Andrew... but they managed to escape to record another podcast episode. Coming soon 🔜

14/01/2025

Human caused climate change is affecting our weather. It's affecting us now.

Andrew and Josh asked climate change expert Professor Ilan Kelman what we should be doing differently to plan and prepare for the impacts of climate change in the future.

Ilan is a Professor of Disasters and Health at University College London.

02/12/2024

When the power is out after a disaster - dirty diesel generators are set up to provide essential power. Diesel emissions are a breathing hazard as well as damaging to the environment.

It doesn't have to be this way. We travelled to New Orleans to visit non-profit organisation Footprint Project and their Technology Manager Nate Heegaard to learn how they are building back greener - deploying solar panels and other devices to decarbonise disaster response and recovery.

Visit their website to learn more and support this project at https://www.footprintproject.org

20/11/2024

Turning devastation into content 🔥📱 - we're taking a look at the rise of the disaster influencer.

During Hurricane Helene "Prep with me" was a common phrase used by influencers on social media channels - and today we're in Los Angeles to catch up with journalist Colleen Hagerty to understand more about this emerging issue.

Are disaster influencers helping or hurting? And how will you work with influencers in future disasters? Let us know in the comments.

18/11/2024

As disasters become more frequent and intense, new approaches will be required for engaging the community as part of response and recovery efforts.

We take a walk in Southwark with Matthew Hogan, Deputy Head of London Resilience to chat about how emergency managers might reach into communities differently in the future 🏠.

13/11/2024

🧇 Waffle House restaurants rarely close - except during a disaster.

Former FEMA Administrator William "Craig" Fugate joined Andrew and Joshua on a podcast in 2021 to discuss how the Waffle House Index is used as an indicator of areas impacted by a disaster.

Listen to the full episode with Craig Fugate at https://disaste.rs/7te8od

09/11/2024

With more complex, compounding and cascading disasters ahead - what do emergency managers need to do in preparation for the future? 🔥

Josh took a walk with Kelly McKinney, Assistant Vice President of Emergency Management at NYU Langone Health and former Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management at New York City - for his perspective.

01/11/2024

Onsens are a key part of life in Japan - including during disasters.

We catch up with Ikuno Suzuki from Peace Boat Disaster Relief to explore how public bathing supports community recovery after disasters.

Learn more about Peace Boat and get involved at: https://disaste.rs/10o00v

24/10/2024

This unassuming suburban park in Tokyo offers much more than first meets the eye. Join us for a wander around this disaster preparedness park with Dr Christian Dimmer from Waseda University.

13/10/2024

🌊 Almost 400km of sea walls stretch along parts of the Japanese coast providing protection against tsunami - but at what cost? Joshua & Andrew visit Northern Japan to take a look.

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