floods and COVID-19 have merged to pose great danger for Timor-Leste
- Written by Mark Quigley, Associate Professor of Earthquake Science, The University of Melbourne
Antonio Dasiparu/EPATimor-Leste is reeling after heavy rain caused severe floods and landslides over the Easter weekend, killing at least 42 people. Rates of COVID-19 in Timor-Leste are also on the rise. Together, these hazards threaten to interact with deadly consequences.
Our research has assessed the likelihood of natural hazards coinciding...





