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 NextOPERATIONAL STATISTICS UPDATE - WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER
29/11/2023 08:53:55 AM
NSW SES Operational Update Wednesday 29 November
NSW SES has conducted 2 flood rescues this morning. One incident was at South Nowra where two people were rescued from their car. People were rescued from a home at Wrights Beach at St Georges Basin.
NEW TRIPLE ZERO APP MAKING IT EASIER FOR KIDS TO LEARN ABOUT EMERGENCIES
16/11/2023 02:47:30 PM
The Triple Zero Kids’ Challenge teaches schoolkids what to do during emergencies such as floods, storms and tsunamis is the focus of a new program launched by the NSW State Emergency Service (SES).
BRAVERY AWARDS FOR NSW SES VOLUNTEERS INVOLVED IN FLOOD RESCUES
16/11/2023 12:49:49 PM
The efforts of four NSW State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers who risked their own lives to rescue people from flood water in the Northern Rivers have been recognised with bravery awards.
NEW MEDIUM RESCUE TRUCK FOR PARKES SES
15/11/2023 11:26:57 AM
The road crash response and general land rescue capability of the NSW State Emergency Service (SES) at Parkes has received a significant boost, with the keys to a brand new medium rescue truck being handed over on Monday night.
Surveyor's Creek Public School Twilight Market
Friday
01/12/23 17:00 to 01/12/23 20:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Penrith 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.
Parkes Christmas Parade & Carnival
Friday
01/12/23 17:00 to 01/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Parkes 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.
Lighting of the Christmas Tree- Raymond Terrace
Friday
01/12/23 18:00 to 01/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the Port Stephens 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.
Carols in the Park
Saturday
02/12/23 16:00 to 02/12/23 21:15
Head to Wiley Park for food, fun and festivity at Carols in the Park. Bring your picnic blanket for a magical night with MC Anthony Maroon and Australian singer-songwriter and daughter of Rockstar royalty, Mahalia Barnes. Join us for a night jam packed with festive family fun. There’ll be food, magical characters and a chance to take a photo with...
Central Coast Christas Fair
Sunday
03/12/23 9:00 to 03/12/23 14:00
The NSW SES Gosford Unit will be at the Central Coast Christmas Fair. Come along and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters - Storms, Floods and Tsunami.
Mullumbimby Emergency Redi Workshops
Friday
08/12/23 10:00 to 08/12/23 12:00
Are you a resident in the Mullumbimby area? Come along to the Red Cross Emergency Redi Workshop and hear about what the NSW SES does and learn how you can prepare your property for floods and storms.
Rock Valley Pizza Ping Pong and Preparedness evening
Friday
08/12/23 18:00 to 08/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Lismore 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.
Rotary Christmas Carnival Community Engagement
Sunday
10/12/23 16:00 to 10/12/23 21:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Wauchope Community Christmas Event
Thursday
14/12/23 8:00 to 14/12/23 20:00
The Wauchope NSW SES Unit will be at the Wauchope Community Christmas Event held at Wauchope IGA , Come and meet our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive display.
Australia Day - Goulburn
Friday
26/01/24 8:00 to 26/01/24 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Goulburn 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.
Cootamundra Beach Volleyball
Saturday
17/02/24 0:00 to 18/02/24 0:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Cootamundra 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.