Fire, Floods and Fur: Keeping Pets Safe in a Disaster

Fire, Floods and Fur: Keeping Pets Safe in a Disaster
A truck partly submerged due to flash flooding in Coorparoo Brisbane, Australia on March 9, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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David King has come to the aid of pet owners unable to ferry their animals to high ground in rising flood waters way too often.

An emergency services rescue specialist, he says it’s important to source adequate transport for furry and feathered family members in a crisis, or at least be mindful of the extra time needed for multiple trips.