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After The Disaster

After you've experienced a disaster, there is so much to work through. After the Disaster is a podcast that offers practical tips and evidence-based advice.

Dealing with an emergency when you have a disability

If you are one of the more than 4 million Australians with a disability how do you access information when an emergency threatens your life or property?

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Helping hands: plan for a disaster with ABC KIDS

Access our planning tool for educators to help young children and families prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and disasters.

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How to help your kids through an emergency

Children often need help understanding emergencies. What are some steps you can take to help your kids feel at ease when the worst happens?

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Plan for an Emergency

There's a severe storm outside. What will you do?

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

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Dealing with a power outage after severe weather

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

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How to clean up after a storm or cyclone

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

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The fire has passed. Now what do you do?

The fire may have passed and the warning downgraded, but you still need to take care and be vigilant. Here are some steps you can take to help you recover.

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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 when a warning is issued.

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You're on holiday and there's a bushfire nearby. What will you do?

It's important to stay up to date with weather conditions and the fire danger ratings for the area you'll be travelling to.

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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Emergency Advice

Helping you recover after an emergency

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

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Find emergency services wherever 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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How your mobile phone could save your life

Anyone could be caught in a natural 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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Understanding emergency warnings

It doesn't matter where you live in Australia, you should understand what an emergency warning looks like and what you should do if one is issued for your area.

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In the News

No plan in place to move Lismore flood survivors into permanent housing, report finds

Two years after major flooding in NSW, an auditor-generals's report outlines how hundreds of survivors are still waiting to move into temporary accommodation.

Source: ABC North CoastTopic: Floods

Outback bushfire closes main freight link between WA and eastern states

Bushfires have closed the Eyre Highway for the second time this summer, with no confirmation of when the critical road route will reopen.

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Source: ABC GoldfieldsTopic: Bushfires

Large fire threatens towns in Victoria's west, Tasmanian crews battle blaze in state's centre

Fires are affecting regional communities in Victoria and Tasmania, with firefighters battling multiple fronts in both states.

Fire crews sitting behind the console of a fire truck.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Bushfires

Tasmania braces for worst fire conditions it's faced all summer as temperatures set to hit mid-30s

While the mercury reached almost 50C in parts of Australia this week, Tasmania is bracing for its own heatwave — albeit at a far less ferocious temperature — and it'll bring the worst fire conditions of the summer.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Heatwaves