How does NSW SES plan for Floods, Storms and Tsunami?
The NSW SES undertakes flood, storm and tsunami planning as a legislative responsibility to determine how to best respond in times of emergency.
Know Your Risk
If you live close to a creek, river, major storm water drain or in a low‐lying area, you may be at risk from floods.
Plan Now For What You Will Do
One of the most important things you can do now is to plan for future flood events.
Things you can do before a flood
There are some simple things you can do now to prepare for floods and minimise potential risk to life, damage and associated costs
Be Aware
There are a range of official warnings and natural warning signs to be aware of in case flooding affects you in future.
Look out for each other
It's important to look out for each other and consider what you might need to do for different members of your family and don't forget your neighbours!
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Deaf and hearing impaired
FloodSafe for people living with low or no hearing. Many people across NSW are affected by dangerous floods and there have been avoidable deaths due to flooding.
FloodSafe for rural areas
The effects of flooding on rural property owners include losses to livestock, crops, fencing, buildings, personal items, farm equipment and machinery. Learn what to do before and during floods.
Using sandbags to protect your home
Sandbags will not stop the water completely but can reduce the amount of water entering your home. During low level flooding, sandbags placed in the right locations around your home can reduce the impact of flooding.
As little as 25 sandbags can reduce the damage to your home built on a slab. It is not necessary to place a sandbag wall around your house to provide protection.
Plan Now For What You Will Do
Discussing your plans, even at the last minute, can help ensure you and your family are safe during a flood.
Prepare Your Home and Business
When flooding is likely or imminent, there are a few things you can do to protect your family and property
Know Your Risk
Even though the flood water may have subsided, after a flood there a still risks that can affect people's health and wellbeing
Plan Now For What You Will Do
Planning for floods especially after you have just been through one, helps you remember all the things you need to do and gives you an advantage next time it floods.
Prepare Your Home and Business
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
Be Aware
Be aware of how the NSW SES advises you that it is safe to return to a disaster affected area and some of the residual risks that often remain
Look Out For Each Other
After floods there are a range of things you can do to look out for each other
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NSW First Responders Benefit From Budget
19/06/2018 01:21:37 PM
Record funding will deliver state-of-the-art rescue vehicles, boats, and trailers, upgrade communications networks, and see continued investment in infrastructure to provide emergency services with the support needed to protect our communities.
Trucks, Boats And Trailers Flood In To Help NSW SES Save Lives
07/06/2018 02:10:50 PM
Nearly 500 new vehicles, marine vessels and trailers will be rolled out to support our heroes in orange who support their local communities in times of floods, storms and other emergencies.
Minister for Emergency Services Troy Grant joined Treasurer Dominic Perrottet today to announce $54.6 million over four years for the NSW State...
Heavy Rainfall and High Tides to impact the South Coast from Monday afternoon onwards
04/12/2017 05:25:59 PM
NSW SES are urging communities along the South Coast to be prepared for heavy rainfall and abnormally high tides.
NSW SES Urging Communities in Southern NSW to Get Ready
02/12/2017 08:26:23 AM
Since the commencement of this weather event from Thursday NSW SES has received a total of 180 calls for assistance across the State. The majority of jobs are related to flood preparedness and sandbagging.
Darling River All of Emergency Services Expo
Thursday
23/08/18 9:00 to 23/08/18 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bourke Unit, along with fellow emergency services, Police, Rural Fire Services and Fire and Rescue NSW. We'll have activities, hand-outs and displays to help you and your family better understand our services and how to prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods and many...
Tamworth Truck Show and Shine
Friday
24/08/18 8:51 to 25/08/18 16:30
Bunnings Fathers Day Evening
Thursday
30/08/18 17:00 to 30/08/18 19:00
Come along and enjoy an evening at Bunnings and have a browse of the SES interactive display.
Gosford SES Father's Day Family Night
Thursday
30/08/18 18:00 to 30/08/18 20:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Gosford Unit. We'll have fun activities and informative hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms, floods and tsunamis.
R U OK Day Young
Saturday
01/09/18 10:00 to 01/09/18 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Young Unit. We'll have hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Willoughby StreetFair and Parade
Saturday
01/09/18 10:00 to 01/09/18 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES stall and meet NSW SES volunteers from the Willoughby - Lane Cove Unit. We'll have activities and information to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods. Keep an eye out during the street parade for the SES volunteers and SES emergency response truck.
Berry Small Farm Field Day
Friday
07/09/18 8:30 to 08/09/18 15:30
The
Harrington Public School Almost Summer Fair
Sunday
09/09/18 7:00 to 09/09/18 15:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Harrington SES 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.
Gosford SES at Red Carpet Day Ettalong Beach
Sunday
09/09/18 10:00 to 09/09/18 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Shoalhaven Nowra Girl Guides
Tuesday
11/09/18 16:00 to 11/09/18 17:30
Silvercity Show Broken Hill
Thursday
13/09/18 16:00 to 15/09/18 22:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Broken Hill Unit. We'll have activities, hand-outs and displays to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Harden Show
Saturday
15/09/18 9:00 to 15/09/18 16:00
The Harden NSW SES Unit will be at the Harden 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.
Lugarno Lions Spring Fair
Sunday
16/09/18 5:00 to 16/09/18 19:00
The Hurstville State Emergency Service will be supporting the Lugarno Lions at the 2018 Spring Fair. Come down to Gannons Park Peakhurst and meet your local State Emergency Service Volunteers. We will have an interactive display, with a range of vehicles and equipment to look at and practical skills to learn.
Inala Fair
Sunday
16/09/18 9:00 to 16/09/18 15:00
The Hornsby NSW SES Unit will be at the Inala Fair again this year. Come and speak to our volunteers about storm safety and hop in the flood boat.
Albury Wodonga Cancer Centre Fun Day
Sunday
16/09/18 14:02 to 16/09/18 20:02
The Albury NSW SES Unit will be at the Kinross Woolshed for the Albury Wodonga Cancer Centre Fun Day. Come and meet your local volunteers.
NAIDOC
Thursday
20/09/18 8:00 to 20/09/18 17:00
Lake Munmorah High School
Friday
21/09/18 9:00 to 21/09/18 12:00
SES invited to attend Pray for the volunteers and give talk on the role ses play in the community
Shoalhaven Combined Units Open Day
Saturday
22/09/18 12:00 to 22/09/18 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Ulladulla 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.
Storm Safe Awarenees; Yamba River Markets
Sunday
23/09/18 9:00 to 23/09/18 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Yamba 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
Sunday
23/09/18 10:00
Dapto Showground
Saturday
29/09/18 9:01 to 29/09/18 16:01
The Coniston NSW SES Unit will be at the Dapto Showground. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display. We will be talking If its flooded, forget it.
Boorowa Woolfest
Sunday
30/09/18 9:00 to 30/09/18 16:00
Wooli Goanna Pulling Competition
Sunday
30/09/18 9:00 to 30/09/18 16:00
Wooli family fun day with the Goanna pulling championships
Country Hope - Convoy for kids 2018
Sunday
30/09/18 11:00 to 30/09/18 15:56
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Albury 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.
Planning for Animals In Emergencies
Saturday
06/10/18 9:30 to 06/10/18 15:00
Members of the Blue Mountains SES Unit along with other emergency organisations will be conducting a seminar on how to manage animals during emergencies.
Harden Kite Festival
Saturday
13/10/18 8:00 to 13/10/18 14:00
NSW SES Taree City Unit Open Day
Saturday
13/10/18 9:00 to 13/10/18 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Irrawang Primary School 50 Year Celebration
Friday
19/10/18 7:00 to 19/10/18 13:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Murrumbateman Field Day
Saturday
20/10/18 7:00 to 21/10/18 17:00
Relay For Life Southern Highlands
Saturday
20/10/18 10:00 to 21/10/18 10:00
Come see us and visit the SES Display staffed by volunteers from Wingecarribee Unit. We'll not only be taking part in the Southern Highlands Relay for Life but will have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Triple Zero Cricket
Sunday
21/10/18 7:00 to 21/10/18 15:00
The NSW SES Wingecarribee Unit will be at the Triple Zero Cricket Challenge, Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
School Display/Fete
Tuesday
23/10/18 14:00 to 23/10/18 17:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Broken Hill 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.
Woman Alive Festival
Saturday
27/10/18 9:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the Blue Mountains Unit. We'll have hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Stormsafe Community Engagement at local IGA
Friday
02/11/18 23:00 to 03/11/18 11:45
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bungendore 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.
Grafton Jacaranda Float Parade
Saturday
03/11/18 16:00 to 03/11/18 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Displays by NSW SES volunteers from Clarence Valley Units. We'll have Rescue Trucks, Boats and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
Community Engagement
Friday
16/11/18 15:16 to 16/11/18 19:16
The Coniston NSW SES Unit will be at the Primbee Primary School Family Fun Day. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Ulladulla Relay For Life
Saturday
17/11/18 8:00 to 17/11/18 20:00
Ulladulla SES will be participating in the Relay for Life. Providing support and encouragement for the community in the battle against cancer.
Bungendore Show
Sunday
27/01/19 12:01
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Bungendore 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.
