As communities face more frequent hazard warnings, we need better systems to avoid 'emergency fatigue'

Phys.org Monday 29 June 2026, 18:40 UTC 1 min read

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Earlier this month, Wellington declared a local state of emergency, including evacuation orders, when forecast powerful swells threatened to inundate coastal properties.

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