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Plan for an Emergency

What to do if there's an earthquake near you

Seven safe things you should do to protect yourself in the immediate aftermath of an earthquake.

How to survive a severe heatwave

Don't take heatwaves lightly. Just like cyclones, flooding, bushfires and severe storms, heatwaves are hazards and they can kill.

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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 the ABC listen app, and find the frequency on your battery-powered radio.

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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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Disasters and Domestic Violence — ways you can help

Family and domestic violence incidents increase after a disaster. Here are some things you can do to support someone if you think they are a victim.

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How to prepare your home for severe weather

Having a plan will keep you safe and help avoid damage to your home and property.

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

If there's a bushfire warning for your area, follow your bushfire survival plan. Remember, it's always safest to leave early.

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Emergency Advice

Stay connected with the #ReadyTogether toolkit

When emergency strikes, staying connected to your neighbours and community can make a difference. The ABC and Australian Red Cross have created this digital guide to help you and your community get ready for emergencies.

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Find emergency services where you are

Know which agency issues emergency alerts during events like bushfires, storms and cyclones in the state or territory where you live, or where you're travelling to.

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Your mobile phone could help save your life. Here's how

Anyone could be caught in a disaster — and most of us carry something in our pocket that could help us stay safe, or even alive, when it strikes.

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Helping you recover after an emergency

After an emergency, get essential information to help you and your community recover.

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In the News

Hot summer on the cards as BOM gives first sneak peek into season

Hot nights coupled with high daytime temperatures could see Australia heading into an extremely hot summer, BOM's first long-range forecast indicates.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Weather Forecasts

Proposal to develop flood zone 'opposite of good planning', expert warns

Plans to build a riverfront precinct in a flood-prone area of Brisbane have urban planners and locals wary.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Floods

NSW braces for another bushfire season, despite past warnings falling short

Fire authorities warn of above average fire season in NSW despite previous modelling showing a wet summer.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Bushfires

'Multiple agencies, multiple failures': Son of woman who died in 'inland tsunami' speaks at inquest

Families speak of loss, trauma on final day of the coronial inquest into the deaths of Les Vugec and Diane Smith.

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Source: ABC Central WestTopic: Floods