Tag: Emergency Planning
Worker fatigue newest hurdle as Qld braces for more storms
Authorities are worried that emergency workers will be exhausted if more severe storms hit Queensland's south-east.[MORE]
Canberra airport unveils new fire trucks
Canberra airport has received three new fire trucks as part of a national roll-out.[MORE]
More storms forecast as clean-up bill mounts
The clean-up bill following south-east Queensland floods and storms is tipped to go into the hundreds of millions of dollars.[MORE]
Storms a reminder to be prepared: SES
The State Emergency Service (SES) says the storms that have hit south-east Queensland should serve as a reminder to people of the need to properly prepare for similar disasters.[MORE]
Don't blame us: Qld authorities defend flood actions
Qld Premier Anna Bligh has defended actions taken since last night's downpour in the state's south-east[MORE]
Exmouth gets $1m for flood protection
The Shire of Exmouth has received $1 million from the Western Australian Government towards its flood mitigation project.[MORE]
Experts to address Omeo bushfire forum
A bushfire forum in Omeo today will discuss the impact of fires on rural water yields and biodiversity.[MORE]
Lismore tests flood alert sirens
Lismore City Council will be testing its flood alert sirens today as part of the annual Floodsafe Week.[MORE]
Soldiers on stand-by as SE Qld mops up
The Federal Government has offered more soldiers to help clean up south-east Queensland after more deadly storms hit the region. [MORE]
New fire engine for Bathurst station
A new fire engine to be officially handed over to the Bathurst Fire Brigade today has helped improve response times.[MORE]
Training push ahead of fire season
Firefighters across Tasmania are receiving extra training in preparation for what is predicted to be a bad bushfire season.[MORE]
Central Qld warned of afternoon storms
The weather bureau says central Queensland can expect more storms this afternoon, after good rain across the region last night.[MORE]
Floods wreak havoc across SE Qld
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has activated the State Disaster Management Group as the state's south-east faces its second major storm incident in a week.[MORE]
Storm-battered SE Qld wakes to more damage
South-east Queensland residents are waking to flooding across the region after an overnight storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain.[MORE]
Severe storm warning, landslide threat in SE Qld
The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland.[MORE]
SE Qld severe storm warning cancelled
The weather bureau has cancelled a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland.[MORE]
More storms predicted as Brisbane clean up continues
Severe storms are predicted to hit Brisbane this evening, three days after storms devastated parts of south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Warrnambool council considers fire truck upgrade
The Warrnambool council says the south-west Victorian city is not equipped to fight fires in multi-storey buildings.[MORE]
Tablelands still on flood-watch
A flood-watch remains on the Macintyre and Severn rivers on the New South Wales Northern Tablelands, with predictions of more saturating rain today.[MORE]
Summer chaos for Antarctic Divison
The Australian Antarctic Division's entire summer schedule has been thrown into chaos.[MORE]
Sydney Airport in mock emergency exercise
Sydney Airport says a large emergency training exercise held today shows it is well prepared for a real emergency.[MORE]
Weather warning as Brisbane storm mop up continues
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the coastal district south of Brisbane.[MORE]
Fraser Is storm evacuation plan 'improved'
A Queensland tourism organisation says authorities have assured Fraser Island and Rainbow Beach businesses any storm evacuations will be better handled this season.[MORE]
Residents urged to sell flood-prone land to council
Brisbane's Labor councillors are urging residents living in flood-prone areas to consider selling their properties back to the council.[MORE]
Blood donor SOS
The Red Cross blood service in Tasmania has put out an urgent call for donors with 'O' and 'A' blood groups.[MORE]
