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Slovenia got hit by lethal flash floods and pouring landslides in August, destroying hundreds of houses and flooding thousands more – but only six people died. How is that possible?!
In this new episode of “Done Differently”, we look at Slovenia’s “disaster subculture”, huge network of volunteer firefighters ready to save their communities, and how tight national coordination kicks in when there’s an emergency to handle – and investigate how that helped prevent deaths. With climate change fuelling ever more extreme weather events in Europe, disasters like this one will keep hitting Europe in the future – and worse. What can other countries do differently to save people as fast as possible when disaster hits?
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 How badly did the floods hit Slovenia?
00:46 Locals’ experiences of flooding in the Gorénjska region
01:49 The case of the 2021 flooding of the Ahrtal Valley in Germany
02:01 What is Slovenia’s “disaster subculture”?
03:10 The role of volunteer firefighters in almost every village
04:51 From standby to activated: the National Emergency Plan
05:42 Prevention failure
06:21 Can other countries learn anything from Slovenia?
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Only 2 people died in floods! 2 people dided in mountains due to severe storms and 2 in aftermath of floods!
I'm from Ireland and am only hearing about Slovenia flooding now?! … all we got wind of is a recent election of theirs.
First to say, I'm very impressed the way people, aproached the situation. Inbedded through school of certain awareness, is extreemly important. Next paralel to the first, is the upbringing and the social intensity of a community. Goverment wise, there responsibillity I think lies mainly, in monitoring and providing national service being prepaired.
The last is technically, very solid. But the two other factors which inquire people, are in our country very poor(mentallity wise), unfortunally.
Thank you for the awareness, how important unity, solidarity is by how to create and showing a trustworthy social netwerk!🙏👍👊❣
Slovenian people are one from most clever in Europe. This country is just perfect organised in everything. Slovenia is paradise.🙂
This is cleanest and greenest country in Europe. What say more about this beautiful country.
How is life going on in Slovenia now please? Is it ideal?
Too much forest was cut?? 60%of the country is covered in forest 😭😭 it doesn't make any sense
Great video.