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 NextINNER WEST NSW SES VOLUNTEERS’ CONTRIBUTION TO DISASTER RECOVERY AND COMMUNITY RESPONSE RECOGNISED
29/05/2023 03:30:19 PM
The work and commitment of nearly 20 NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) volunteers throughout disasters, including Tropical Cyclone Debbie, has been recognised in front of their peers and loved ones.
HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED IN NORTHERN RIVERS
15/05/2023 12:20:56 PM
The Bureau of Meteorology is predicting significant unsettled weather, with increasing severe thunderstorm activity across the Northern Rivers from Tuesday 16 May 2023.
HEAVY RAINFALL LASHES SOUTH COAST, PARTS OF SYDNEY
30/04/2023 05:08:28 AM
The NSW State Emergency Service (SES) has received 133 calls for help, as heavy rainfall lashed parts of the state.
Over the last 24 hours, approximately 100 millimetres of rain was recorded at Point Perpendicular, near Nowra.
NSW SES PREPARED AS SEVERE WEATHER WARNING IS ISSUED FOR ILLAWARRA, SOUTH COAST
29/04/2023 12:56:31 PM
The NSW State Emergency Service is ready to respond to calls for assistance, but reminds the community to prepare, as a severe weather warning is issued for the Illawarra and South Coast.
Westy's Place Field Day, Central Coast Harvest Festival
Saturday
10/06/23 9:30 to 10/06/23 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Gosford Unit. We'll have kids activities and hand-outs to help you and your family better understand and prepare for emergencies such as storms and floods.
"Festiville" - Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre
Sunday
11/06/23 10:00 to 11/06/23 14:00
Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre are holding their annual "Festiville" event, and have invited the NSW SES - Marrickville Unit to attend. Head down next Sunday to learn more about storm and flood preparedness and meet our wonderful volunteers!
Shellharbour City NSW SES Community Open Day
Saturday
17/06/23 10:00 to 17/06/23 14:00
The Shellharbour City NSW SES Unit will be holding a Community Open Day. Come and meet Paddy Platypus and our friendly volunteers, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and view our interactive displays.
Ryde Neighbour Day
Saturday
17/06/23 10:00 to 17/06/23 14:00
Meet your local Ryde Unit SES emergency services, enjoy a free cup of coffee, a sausage sizzle, live music and face painting for kids. This is sure to be a fun day out to celebrate Neighbour Day within the City of Ryde. Bookings with Ryde Council are required for the free Family Skate Clinic part of the day only. Taronga Zoo Mobile at 10.30am,...
Wings & Wheels - Grafton Aero Club
Sunday
18/06/23 8:00 to 18/06/23 15:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Clarence Coffs Capability 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.
Swansea Mens Shed Garage Sale / BBQ
Saturday
24/06/23 7:00 to 24/06/23 14:00
The Swansea NSW SES Unit will be at Swansea Men's Shed Garage Sale on Saturday, June 24th. Come and meet our friendly volunteers onsite and at the BBQ, learn about how to be safer in emergencies and disasters and even how to become a volunteer. Have the little ones jump into the replica SES vehicle for some fun and a great photo opportunity.
Tweed Byron Emergency Services Expo
Saturday
01/07/23 7:00 to 01/07/23 16:00
Make sure you visit the SES Display staffed by NSW SES volunteers from Tweed Byron. 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.