Know Your Risk
During storms it is important to protect your family and property from major storm impacts including:
- Damaging winds which can bring down trees, branches, power lines, remove roofs and blow around outdoor items, for example outdoor furniture and trampolines
- Hail which can injure people and damage property
- Lightening which can down trees, power lines and other structures
- Heavy rainfall which can cause water to damage exposed homes, belongings and roadways; rise rapidly and; drain rapidly making drains, and other water courses a dangerous
- Damaging surf which can be unsafe and flood homes and properties in coastal areas
During a storm, you may also be indirectly affected with access roads being blocked or you have no power, utilities or telephone connection.
There are simple things you can do during a storm to help protect yourself and your family:
- Never enter or travel through floodwater
- Bring children and pets indoors, away from windows
- Stay clear of creeks, drains, causeways, gutters, streams, fallen trees, power lines and damaged buildings
- If driving, put your hazard lights on and pull over to the side of the road keeping clear of drains, causeways, streams, creeks, trees and power lines
- If outdoors, seek secure shelter away from drains, causeways, streams, creeks, trees and power lines
