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Plan for an Emergency

Cycle safely this summer

If you take your cycling seriously, here's how to do it safely this summer

A drawing of a cyclist suffering from heat illness on the left and on the right a cyclist who is happy and hydrated

When severe weather threatens, this is what you should do

You've unplugged the modem and tied down the trampoline, so what else should you do now that the storm is here? 

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Plan for internet and phone outages

This guide will help you  manage if you lose phone or internet services

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Prepare for grassfires

Grassfires are not the same as forest fires. Knowing the difference could save your life.

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Mental health in a disaster — psychological first aid explained

When disasters and emergencies impact our communities, it can take a huge toll on our mental health.

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Making sense of BOM storm warnings

Ever wondered why your place didn't get much rain when the BOM forecasted severe weather for your area? Here are some answers, without the jargon. 

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How to listen to ABC Radio in an emergency

Stay informed in an emergency. Set your local ABC radio station in your car, on ABC listen and on your battery-powered radio.

Illustration of a person listening to ABC radio while driving in dry bush. There's an Extreme Fire Danger Rating roadside sign.

In the News

Magnitude-3.0 aftershock strikes near Leongatha, south-east of Melbourne

South-eastern Victoria has been slightly shaken by an earthquake aftershock, three weeks after an overnight tremor woke thousands.

A seismologist looks at an earthquake reading

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Earthquakes

Alice Springs resident whose home was destroyed welcomes funding support

Alice Springs resident left without home after 96km/h winds tore off her roof in Monday's storm has welcomed joint Commonwealth and Northern Territory government disaster relief funding. 

bare wooden beams drone image of house stripped of roof

Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Storms

Storms 'swirling like a tornado' leave trail of destruction in parts of NT

Central Australian businesses and residents are assessing damage from severe storms that have swept through parts of the Northern Territory.

A hand over brown dirt holding three white balls of hail.

Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Storms

Alice Springs bracing for more storms after 'worst in 40 years'

A wind-lashed Alice Springs is bracing for another storm even as residents have not yet finished clearing up downed tree branches, knocked over fences, leaking roofs and restoring power from "the worst storm in 40 years" on Monday afternoon.

large tree branch through silver four-wheel drive

Source: ABC Alice SpringsTopic: Storms

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