Flood memory and the immunity myth
Flood memory is key to building resilience. Past experiences can be used in future planning to help communities recover from disasters. Politics and media also shape what is remembered and forgotten about floods. Brisbane’s public flood memory historically supported the myth of flood immunity. This helped to prop up our economy through ongoing floodplain development.
Margaret Cook (2018) “It Will Never Happen Again”: The Myth of Flood Immunity in Brisbane” Journal of Australian Studies
Image: Media crew telecasting the Brisbane flood from the cliffs at Kangaroo Point Brisbane 2011. Credit: Josie Huang, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.