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Queensland Floods

  • 2010
  • Flood
  • Australia
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Country Characteristics
Population (event year)22,031,750
Economy Type (2018 Value)Service-Dominated
Income Group (event year)High
GDP Growth0.021
GDP per Capita51,936.9
GNI per Capita37,750
Inequality-Adjusted HDI0.861
GINI Coefficient35.8
Proportion of Insured Loss (%)20.55%
Disaster Load
Damage Severity40-60%
Economic Loss ($ 2019)7,300,000
Fatalities35
Displaced52,000
Affected Population175,000
Proportion of Population Affected (%)0.794
Recovery Financing
Source of FinanceEqual
Governmental Aid ($ 000s)30000
Non-Governmental Aid($ 000s)
Total Insured Loss ($ 000s)4
Proportion of Insured Loss (%)High
Delivery Speed of Finance<12 Months
Adequacy of FinanceSufficient
Role of Insurance in Funding RecoveryMajor
Confidence in AssessmentHigh
Disaster Profile
CountryAustralia
ISOAUS
Disaster TypeFlood
Disaster SubtypeRiverine Flood
FamilyClimate
Year2010
Date2010-12-01
MagnitudeCatastrophic damage
LocusBrisbane
ScaleRegional
Disaster Risk Management
Disaster Management AuthoritySpecially-formed agency
Level of PreparednessSomewhat prepared
Public ParticipationAdequate
Science-Based Decision MakingEstablished scientific basis
Efficacy of Decision MakingGood
Experience of DisastersOccasional
Recovery Outcomes
Economic Recovery Speed6-11 Months
Economic Recovery QualitySame
Economy Confidence in AssessmentMedium
Society Recovery Speed3-5 Years
Amenity Recovery QualitySame
Safety Recovery QualitySame
Society Recovery Quality3
Society Confidence in AssessmentMedium
Insurance Contribution to OutcomeImportant