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What you need in your cyclone emergency kit

Not sure what you should have in your emergency kit for severe weather and cyclones? Check out our comprehensive list.

Thing you should have in an emergency kit including food, water, battery-powered radio, games, puzzles, cash, toiletries

Are you prepared for cyclones?

Is your household prepared for a cyclone, or will you be a last-minute Larry looking for the last packet of batteries in the supermarket once a warning is issued?

Waves crashing on a beach with grey storm clouds overhead

You need to know about the AFDRS

The Australian Fire Danger Rating System gives you an idea of how dangerous a fire could be if one starts in your area. 

Dry yellow grassy land with a bushfire burning red and orange in the distane. Lavender smoke fills the sky

Get ready for bushfires

The bushfire outlook for spring 2024 shows an increased risk of fire for the Northern Territory, Queensland and for parts of Victoria and South Australia. Don't wait, get ready now.    

A red fire truck parked on a road beneath power lines under a smoky yellow sky

What to do if there's a bushfire in your area

Being prepared and following your bushfire survival plan is vital if there's a bushfire warning for your area.

A white ute and red fire trucks line a road in rural Victoria under large trees. Fire fighters in orange stand with the trucks

How to clean up after a storm or cyclone

Cleaning up after severe weather or cyclones can be exhausting and stressful. It's important to wait for the all-clear before you begin, wear protective gear and stay safe by listening to local authorities. 

A man walks through a flooded easement with his white shepherd cross dog

Dealing with a power outage after a storm

Power outages from disasters can last anywhere from hours to weeks. Here are some tips to help you through a power cut safely.

Collapsed transmission towers in a field.

In the News

Country WA town angered by 'despicable' suspected arsonist

Police in Esperance are offering a $25,000 reward and seeking information from the public as investigations continue into several suspicious fires lit near homes.

A older man stands outside a home has under a sky filled with yellow smoke.

Source: ABC EsperanceTopic: Bushfires

More rain on the way, but crucial bridge reopens in North Queensland

There is a risk of more flooding in the state's already saturated north, but a vital supply route has reopened.

An aerial shot of a flooded town.

Source: ABC North QldTopic: Weather Warnings

Residents told to monitor conditions as tropical low approaches WA coast

A cyclone advice alert has been issued in parts of WA's north in preparation for strong winds and heavy rain as a tropical low approaches the coast, expected to intensify into a cyclone as early as Wednesday.

Wide of a sign reading: Are you cyclone prepared

Source: ABC PilbaraTopic: Cyclones

More bushfire-weary Pomonal residents seeking mental health support

One year after a devastating bushfire destroyed destroyed more than 45 properties, a mental health support service is seeing a recent increase in people seeking help.

Damage after the fire in Pomonal in February 2024

Source: ABC South West VicTopic: Bushfires

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