Find out your local flood risk here and what you can do to prepare.

Northern NSW and Sydney river flood resources now available.

It is important to be aware of the conditions that can cause tornadoes and know what to do to prepare, respond and recover.

Severe Weather Warnings and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are issued by the Bureau of Meteorology to alert communities to the threat of severe weather.

Find out how floods have affected your area and learn what you can do to prepare.

Emergencies can happen suddenly and planning ahead for your pets and animals will keep everyone safe.

While the likelihood of a land-threat tsunami on the east coast of Australia is low, this maps show the areas where residents and workers would have to move to higher ground in the event of a land-threat tsunami.

The NSW State Emergency Service utilises interactive mapping tools such as Story Maps to effectively retell historic jurisdictional events as well as communicate Flood, Storm and Tsunami risk.

Here are some common storm types that we experience in NSW.

Flood and storm information in your language.

There are little things you can do to manage some of the risks that remain when you return to an affected property following a flood.

This page contains some useful tips and practical information to help households start the clean up after wind and water damage.

In NSW, recovery following a disaster is managed by a range of organisations. The NSW SES has produced a recovery guide to help you take the next steps towards recovery from floods, storms and tsunami.

• Keep listening to your local radio station for information, updates and advice
• Check your house or property for damage...

If there’s an outage, your distributor can normally provide you with info on when power or gas should be back up and running.

Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes

There are a number of schemes available to those in areas declared Natural Disasters, including Personal Hardship and Distress Assistance, Primary Producers, Small Business, Assistance for Council and more. 

More information on Natural Disaster Assistance Schemes

Heavy rain, high winds and hail can cause major damage to your home, but it's damage that can often be prevented. Maintaining your property is your first line of defence.

Click here to view a list of all NSW councils websites for local council information.

Dealing with an emergency can be stressful and exhausting. Recovering from a disaster is a complex process that may take months, even years to overcome.

Donations made directly to NSW SES Units are used to support the local volunteers who in turn support their local communities in times of flood, storm and other emergencies.