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What if it floods while you're on holiday?

You'll need to know how to respond if severe weather turns into a flood emergency. Read this before your next trip. 

A caravan in a puddle of water at the flooded Curtin Springs campground in the NT

This is what you should do in a flood evacuation

If your area is likely to flood the SES or council could issue an evacuation order. Follow these steps to stay safe.

two sate emergency service volunteers on a flooded road with one on a rubber boat

Designing a flood resilient home with Gardening Australia

In this episode of Gardening Australia, Jerry Coleby-Williams visits an architect who's built his practice on helping people design buildings that are more resilient to floods.

A woman's hands holding a chunk of dried mud with small holes in it.

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? 

Storm clouds roll in over the Brisbane suburb of Annerley. A white house in the foreground stands out against the dark sky.

Getting ready for NT bushfire season

A fire danger period has been declared in the Northern NT. It's a good reminder to check you're prepared this bushfire season.

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

Do you know what to do if there's a bushfire in your area?

Following your bushfire survival plan could save your life if there's a fire in your area. Read more about what you should do when a warning is issued.

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 emotionally support your little ones through an emergency

Enduring a disaster can be traumatic for anyone. Children often need extra help understanding their feelings, here are some ideas for how you can help.

A mother hugs two young boys to her waist.

In the News

Gascoyne's heavy rains are a washout for winter seasonal tomato growers

Some might think rain is good for growing, but for Gascoyne growers June's accumulative total of 104.4mm has been too much for their tomatoes to handle.

Tomatoes floating in muddy water in lane of tomato paddock

Source: ABC RuralTopic: Vegetable Crops

The town where Scott Morrison was heckled during Black Summer bushfires is finally closing the doors of its relief centre

Volunteers never imagined the centre would stay open so long. But it has been a long road to recovery — and the "face of Black Summer" is still rebuilding.

stores burning on a main regional town

Source: ABC South East NSWTopic: Bushfires

When Ben left Germany, he only planned to stay in the bush for four weeks. That was 14 years ago

Ben Olschewsky was heading to the bush for a four-week building maintenance contract. Fourteen years later, he can't imagine living anywhere else.

Man wearing brown shirt and black cap standing at fence at sunset

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Regional Communities

Cyclone Tracy blew Pam and her baby out of their home. An ordinary object helped keep him alive

For families in Darwin, the chance of sleep on Christmas Eve in 1974 vanished as they endured one of the worst natural disasters in the country. Fifty years on, one couple shares the "miracle" that kept their infant son alive as the cyclone raged around them.

Sepia image of woman holding bald-headed baby

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cyclones

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