Know Your Risk
Storms can happen anywhere, at any time of the year. It is important to prepare your family and prepare your property now and stay prepared all year round. Storms are the most costly natural disaster to affect NSW.
Plan Now For What You Will Do
One of the most important things you can do now is to plan for future emergencies.
Remember, it is important to protect your family from storms and minimise damage to your property or business.
Prepare Your Home
There are eight simple things that you can do now to prepare your home and help reduce the potential damage caused by severe storms.
Make a plan for your animals today
Planning how to take care of your animals before an emergency helps to keep everyone safe.
Learn about Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is the loss of land along the shoreline due to the natural removal of beach and dune material in response to changing wave and water level conditions.
Things to consider if you live in a rural area
As a rural property owner or manager you may have experienced many storms.
The effects of storms on rural property owners can include losses to livestock, crops, fencing, buildings, personal items, farm equipment and machinery.
Get your emergency kit together
When a severe storm impacts your area, you may need to relocate quickly. Having an emergency kit allows you to grab and go.
Know your warnings
Severe Weather and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued by the Bureau of Meteorology to alert communities to the threat of severe weather.
Look out for each other
Looking out for each other before a storm hits can help one another prepare and ensure everyone is on the same page.
StormSafe for people living with deafness and hearing impairments
Many people across NSW are affected by dangerous storms and there have been avoidable deaths due to storm activity. The protection of life is the highest priority for the NSW SES when we make decisions about planning for storms.
Electricity Safety Tips
If your power or gas goes out or there's a fault or emergency, your distributor is usually the best place to start.
Know Your Risk
During storms it is important to protect your family and property from major storm impacts including:
Plan Now for What You Will Do
Has a Severe Weather Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning been issued?
Now is the time to activate and follow your HOME or BUSINESS emergency plan.
Prepare Your Home and Business
A Severe Weather Warning or Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued.
Now is the time to activate your home or business emergency plan.
Be Aware
Severe Weather Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings?
How will I know if a storm is about to hit? Find out here.
Get Ready Animals
Emergencies such as floods or bushfires can happen quickly.
Planning how to take care of your animals before an emergency helps to keep everyone safe.
Know Your Risk - After a Storm
What dangers are there after a storm has hit?
Find out what to be aware of and how to keep safe.
Prepare Your Home and Business
Keep listening to your local radio station for information, updates and advice.
Volunteer with NSW SES
Volunteering with NSW SES is an exciting and rewarding experience. As a NSW SES volunteer you can not only make a difference in the lives of others, but also gain valuable training and skills.
Every NSW SES volunteer is part of a team of highly-trained professionals across the state who share a commitment to helping their communities. Do you have what it takes? #VolunteerExperience
News
Previous NextMORE SEVERE WEATHER ON THE WAY FOR ALREADY STORM-AFFECTED AREAS
09/04/2024 05:23:26 PM
The New South Wales State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging the community to stay safe as severe weather rolls in across coastal and metropolitan areas tonight and into tomorrow.
DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS UNDERWAY IN ILLAWARRA, FLOOD WATERS PEAK ON HAWKESBURY NEPEAN
07/04/2024 03:21:39 PM
Clean up efforts are underway in the Illawarra following intense heavy rainfall and flash flooding. NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers along with emergency partner agencies have been conducting damage assessments, and washouts throughout the day.
WEATHER RESPONSE UPDATE AND STATISTICS
07/04/2024 06:30:10 AM
Another active 24 hours for the NSW SES. In the last 24 hours, we’ve received 1,877 incidents including 146 flood rescues.
NSW SES PERFORMS HUNDREDS OF FLOOD RESCUES FOLLOWING EXTREME RAIN EVENT
06/04/2024 03:28:42 PM
The NSW SES carried out more than 160 flood rescues overnight and into this morning throughout Sydney, the Illawarra and South Coast.
Goolmangar Community Get Together
Friday
26/04/24 17:30 to 26/04/24 20:30
Lismore SES Unit is attending the Goolmangar Community Get Together community meeting to meet the residents of Goolmangar, Blakebrook, Koonorigan, Keerrong, Coffee Camp and surrounds. Residents are invited to an evening of discussion, flood mapping, dinner and music. Our aim is to collect local information about flood behaviour in your area and to...
Orange Show
Saturday
27/04/24 9:00 to 27/04/24 18:00
The Orange NSW SES Unit will be at the Orange Showground at Leeds Parade. Come and meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. Kids activites and handouts will be available.
NSW SES display at Tocal Field Days
Friday
03/05/24 9:00 to 05/05/24 0:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Northern Zone Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for storm season. We are recruiting! Talk to us about the variety of volunteer roles available to assist your community in times of floods and storms.
Narromine Emergency Services Day
Saturday
04/05/24 8:00 to 04/05/24 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Narromine and Dubbo Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Open Day - Come and Try
Saturday
04/05/24 9:30 to 04/05/24 14:00
The Corindi-Woolgoolga NSW SES Unit will be holding a 'Come and Try' Open and Information Day at the Unit Headquarters. Come and Try out some SES activities, build a sand bag wall, use a radio, walk up a ladder, and check out our vessels and vehicles. Meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and...
Mothers day family fun night
Thursday
09/05/24 17:00 to 09/05/24 19:00
The Young NSW SES Unit will be at the Bunnings Young mothers Day Family Fun evening, Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Flood awareness workshop - Telegraph Point
Thursday
09/05/24 18:00 to 09/05/24 20:00
The Port Macquarie Hastings Unit is co-hosting a flood awareness workshop with the Mid North Coast Joint Organisation for the residents of Telegraph Point. This workshop will allow guests to increase their knowledge about floods in their area and interact with SES and other key partners around the content. To register, please go to...
Dubbo Show
Saturday
11/05/24 8:00 to 11/05/24 17:00
The Dubbo NSW SES Unit will be at the Dubbo Annual Show. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display at the Community Engagement trailer. We will have giva aways for the young ones and resources on how to prepare for storms and floods and how to...
Coonamble Show
Tuesday
14/05/24 9:00 to 15/05/24 17:00
The Coonamble NSW SES Unit will be at the Coonamble Show. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display, boats and vehicles. We look forward to seeing you there!
Flood awareness workshop - Port Macquarie
Tuesday
14/05/24 18:00 to 14/05/24 20:30
The Port Macquarie Hastings Unit is co-hosting a flood awareness workshop with the Mid North Coast Joint Organisation for the residents of Telegraph Point. This workshop will allow guests to increase their knowledge about floods in their area and interact with SES and other key partners around the content. For registration details, go to...
Community Safety and Outreach sessions - Lakemba
Wednesday
15/05/24 10:00 to 15/05/24 13:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Canterbury Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Kids Fest Shellharbour 2024
Tuesday
21/05/24 0:00
KidsFest Shellharbour is the longest running FREE week long children’s festival in NSW. Events are held across a range of venues in Shellharbour in May. Activities are ‘hands on’ giving children experiences to create, explore and discover. Events are hosted by community service organisations, supported by local businesses to develop an increased...
Are You Ready?
Wednesday
22/05/24 10:00
Are you a member of Gymea Men's PROBUS? Come along and hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms. This presentation will allow members to increase their knowledge about floods and storms in their area and interact with SES around the content.
WOW Day Open Day
Wednesday
22/05/24 10:00 to 22/05/24 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Crookwell Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Beef Week Casino
Saturday
25/05/24 9:00 to 25/05/24 15:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Casino Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods. Street Parade to follow on Walker Street.
City of Ryde Sustainability Festival
Sunday
02/06/24 10:00 to 02/06/24 14:00
Once again NSW SES Ryde Unit will have an information display at the 2024 Ryde Sustainability Festival in Anzac Park in West Ryde. This year SES will additonally have an interesting activities table to assist residents to learn and understand how to be prepared for weather emergencies such as floods or storms. Free to attend and plenty of street...
Are You Ready?
Monday
26/08/24 0:00 to 26/08/24 10:00
Are you a member of Burraneer PROBUS? Come along and hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms. This presentation will allow members to increase their knowledge about floods and storms in their area and interact with SES around the content.
Rescue Me Gala
Saturday
07/09/24 3:00 to 07/09/24 10:00
The Tambar Springs NSW SES Unit will be at the Rescue Me Gala. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters. Participate in the different activities. There will be activities for both adults and children, something for all age groups.
Camden Haven Show
Saturday
19/10/24 7:00 to 20/10/24 18:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Camden Haven Unit. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.