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.
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.
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 until the area can be deemed safe. Having an emergency Kit ready will allow to to move to safety knowing you have everything you and your family need.
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 NextNOMINATIONS OPEN FOR GET READY AWARDS
24/05/2022 03:36:43 PM
The Get Ready Community Award is now open for nominations, recognising community-led projects that help people prepare for and recover from natural disasters.
SYDNEY WHAT YOU CAN DO DURING A STORM AND FLOOD
07/04/2022 08:14:50 AM
This page contains useful links to what you can do DURING a storm and or flood and useful links to find up to date information.
HEAVY RAINFALL TO INTENSIFY FOR NSW
06/04/2022 01:17:01 PM
NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging residents across the State to prepare for significant rainfall in the coming days.
NSW BRACING FOR MORE HEAVY RAIN
05/04/2022 01:20:00 PM
The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging residents across the State to prepare for significant rainfall later this week.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) is predicting severe weather developing from Wednesday, with the central and southern coasts and adjacent ranges in its path, then extending along most of the coast and...
Community Preparedness Day
Saturday
04/06/22 9:00 to 04/06/22 15:00
The Wauchope unit will be onsite at the Port Macquarie Hastings Council Community Preparedness Day at Bain Park. Come check out our display including flood inundation maps, flood/storm safe information, our storm truck & floodboat, as well as a demonstration on building sandbag walls.
Emergency Services Day
Saturday
04/06/22 13:15 to 04/06/22 17:30
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the Wingecarribee/Moss Vale Units during the Bowral Blacks vs Camden Rugby match. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
City of Ryde Sustainability Festival
Sunday
05/06/22 10:00 to 05/06/22 14:00
NSW SES Ryde Unit will again have a display at this annual family friendly local event. Come along and chat to our volunteers on ways to be prepared in flood and storm emergencies and enjoy all the festival activities.
Workshop Presentaion Session 1. Sustainability Festival
Sunday
05/06/22 10:30 to 05/06/22 11:00
Warren Smith from NSW SES Ryde Unit will be hosting a presentation on Knowing your Local Emergency Risks, How to Prepare an Emergency Plan and setting up a Home Emergency Kit. This will be a fun, fast paced interactive 30 minute event not to be missed. Booking is essential via the City of Ryde website. Places are limited so book in early. Every...
Workshop Presentation 3. Sustainability Festival
Sunday
05/06/22 12:30 to 05/06/22 13:00
Warren Smith from NSW SES Ryde Unit will be hosting a presentation on Knowing your Local Emergency Risks, How to Prepare an Emergency Plan and setting up a Home Emergency Kit. This will be a fun, fast paced interactive 30 minute event not to be missed. Booking is essential via the City of Ryde website. Places are limited so book in early. Every...
CWA Eastwood Epping
Monday
06/06/22 10:00 to 06/06/22 14:00
NSW SES Ryde Unit will be doing a presentation and workshop on flood preparedness particularly in Eastwood including desktop scenerios along with information on how to prepare for storms.
Information Stall - Bunnings Alexandria
Saturday
11/06/22 9:00 to 11/06/22 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from City of Sydney 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.
St Ives Shopping Village - Community Awareness Stand
Saturday
11/06/22 11:00 to 11/06/22 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Ku-ring-gai 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.
St Ives Shopping Centre - Community Awareness Stand
Sunday
12/06/22 10:00 to 12/06/22 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Gordon Centre - Community Awareness
Friday
24/06/22 11:00 to 24/06/22 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Ku-ring-gai 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.
Naidoc
Wednesday
06/07/22 10:00 to 06/07/22 14:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from
Bundanoon is Brigadoon
Saturday
06/08/22 8:00 to 06/08/22 17:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Wingecarribee/Moss Vale 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.
Emergency Services Family Fun Day
Saturday
27/08/22 9:00 to 27/08/22 14:00
The
Bengalla Upper Hunter Show 2023
Friday
17/03/23 8:00 to 18/03/23 18:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from the local Upper Hunter Units. We'll have activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.