During a Disaster

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During a disaster or emergency, remain calm and follow your household emergency plan. Follow advice from emergency services and authorities, and monitor changing conditions.

The Gympie Regional Council Disaster Dashboard is the central source of information during disaster events, providing updates on warnings, road conditions, emergency information and impacts across the region.

On the Dashboard you can sign up for council’s free ‘Opt-In Alerts’ service to receive text (SMS) and/or email notifications that will be sent during disaster events. Click on the ‘Opt-In Alerts’ button and follow the prompts to subscribe.

 What should I do during a disaster? 

  • Tune in to your local radio  

  • Do not enter flood waters. If it’s flooded, forget it 

  • Listen to advice from the relevant authorities and respond quickly when required 

  • Drive safely and to the conditions 

  • Be aware of hazards such as fallen powerlines and debris 

Visit council’s Disaster Dashboard for more information: 

Local Radio Stations

 ABC Wide Bay    100.1FM or 855AM
 ABC Gympie    1566AM
 ABC Miriam Vale     88.3FM

 

Monitor The Australian Warning System 

The new Australian Warning System aims to provide consistent warnings to Australian communities, so people know what to do when they see a warning. Each warning provides point-in-time information about a hazard impacting or expected to impact communities. It describes the impact and expected consequences for communities and includes advice on what people should do. There are different hazard icons for cyclone, fire, flood, heat, or storm to help you quickly understand the nature of the risk.

Warning levels

There are three warning levels:

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Advice (Yellow)

An incident has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes.

Watch and Act (Orange)

There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.

Emergency Warning (Red)

An Emergency Warning is the highest level of warning. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.

For more information on the Australian Warning System, please visit: Australian Warning System

 

Information and Resources 

 
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