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The worst in nature, the best in us
Lismore flood response

The NSW State Emergency Service is volunteers helping their communities cope with emergencies.

More than 10,000 volunteers give up their time in 228 locations throughout NSW to assist their communities during floods, storms and other emergencies.

 For emergency help in floods and storms, call the SES on

 

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SES Volunteers Continue to Attend to Requests for Assistance - 7 Feb 10, 8:00PM
Volunteers have been working throughout the weekend to attend to more than 1600 requests for assistance from the community....read more »
NSW SES Volunteers Continue their Efforts to Assist Flood and Storm Affected Communities - 7 Feb 10, 1:00PM
While further rainfall is predicted across NSW, SES Volunteers continue to respond to over one thousand requests for assistance from the public....read more »
Heavy Rain Produces Widespread Flash Flooding - 7 Feb 10, 5:00AM
Following thunderstorms on Friday afternoon and into the evening, the SES has received hundreds of requests for assistance from the community. ...read more »
North West New South Wales Asked to Prepare for more Flooding - 29 Jan 10, 1:07PM
The SES is asking rural communities and property owners as well as travellers to prepare for further heavy rain and possible flooding during Monday and Tuesday....read more »
SES Volunteers and Staff receive Australia Day Honours. - 27 Jan 10, 8:23AM
Two State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers and two staff have been honoured as New South Wales recipients of the Emergency Service?s Medal in this year?s Australia Day honours. ...read more »
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Pat Johnson
Pat Johnson
Sydney Southern Region volunteer Pat Johnson has been honoured by carrying the Queen's Baton as part of the Queen's Baton Relay.
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Emergency Responses

December 2009

Flood 80
Storm

1082 

Community First Responder

25 

Flood Rescue

2 

Road-Crash Rescue

57 

Other Rescue

33

Community 115
Search

13 

Other

241

Total 1648
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