
How to survive a flood in Australia
With the threat of floods looming over Australia during certain times of year, it’s important to be prepared and know what to do.
Stay in touch with friends and neighbours. Be aware of your community's state of preparedness and road closures. See if your community has a Facebook or Twitter social media account or group, and join. Keep up to date with those that are posting updates.
Be aware of changing forecasts & wind directions and speeds.
The single biggest killer is indecision. Surges of water can appear very quickly, so you should have a plan. To survive a flood, you must be prepared to make your own decisions.
Cyclone Tracy tore through the city, destroying almost everything in its path. The city was able to not only recover but thrive.
Australians live with the risk of bush fires. Hot weather, long dry periods, and volatile natural vegetation makes most parts of Australia particularly vulnerable to fire.
With the threat of floods looming over Australia during certain times of year, it’s important to be prepared and know what to do.
It is ALWAYS a good idea for you to develop a written bushfire survival plan when traveling around Australia.
Australia has tropical conditions in the north, dry desert in the centre and conditions ranging from dry to heavy rain and snow in the south.
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