Current Severe Weather Situation

With intense rainfall and potential flooding forecast over coming days, it is important to ensure you have the information you need to make decisions in an emergency.

TFGA want to remind our members to be prepared well in advance and to keep up to date as the situation unfolds. Flood Warnings will be communicated through TasALERT.com, TasALERT and SES social media channels and ABC radio.

For further information:

• ABC radio - listen for updates
• www.bom.gov.au/tas - for BOM weather warnings
• TasALERT.com Tas ALERT- for SES Flood Warnings
• www.ses.tas.gov.au - for SES advice
• www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ - for road closures

On social media follow:

• https://www.facebook.com/sestasmania
• https://www.facebook.com/tasalert
• https://www.facebook.com/abcnorthtas
• https://www.facebook.com/abchobart

For assistance:

• SES flood and storm emergency assistance - 132 500
• In an emergency - Triple Zero (000)
• Tas Networks for power outages - 132 004

SES have also provided us an FAQ for the Australian Warning System for flood emergencies, which addresses the key messages and is a very handy reference ahead of the event that we’re dealing with.

More information

• Be ready for storms and floods – visual guide
• Home Emergency Plan
• Primary Industry Flood Readiness Toolkit
• Business Tasmania resources on risk management, emergency preparedness and recovery

Take care and stay safe.