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Plan for an Emergency

You need to know about the Australian Fire Danger Rating System

The Australian Fire Danger Rating System gives you an idea of how dangerous a fire could be if one starts in your area. It's quite simple — and it could save your life.

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It's bushfire season in the NT

Dry windy weather around the Darwin area is fuelling bushfires at the moment. Are you prepared? 

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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 do when a warning is issued.

A white ute and red fire trucks line a road in rural Victoria under large trees. Fire fighters in orange stand with the trucks

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. 

A koala sits on the road surrounded by burnt forest.

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. 

Green coastal heath with a small cluster of houses overlooks a white sand crescent-shaped bay, smoke fills the horizon.

Staying safe when the power goes out in a bushfire

Electricity supply is often affected by disasters and in the immediate aftermath the conditions can be very dangerous. Here's some advice on how to stay safe if you lose power during a fire emergency.

A power pole and wires slant down onto sandy charred ground and scrubby low bushes under a bright blue smoky sky

It's bushfire season and you're going on holiday. How will you prepare?

There are a few important steps to take before you head off. Use this guide as a starting point.

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Active National Incidents

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Emergency Advice

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.

A roadside sign displaying the radio frequency for local ABC Emergency broadcasts in the Bega area.

How to use the ABC Emergency skill on Amazon Alexa

The ABC Emergency skill updates you on fires, floods, storms and more near you, in seconds.

Red speech bubble with the words "Alexa, ask ABC Emergency to give me an update for Mildura"

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.

Two firefighters, one from ACT Fire and Rescue and one from ACT Rural Fire Service look out at a smouldering fire.

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

Damning report finds $3m levee won't save Victorian town from major flood

An independent assessor finds the government-funded levee wasn't measured properly and has design flaws, which residents say they have warned the council about for years.

Weeds sit at the base of a shallow ditch

Source: ABC Central VictoriaTopic: Floods

Queensland's largest earthquake didn't hit out at sea as scientists have believed for more than 100 years

Researchers have moved the 6.3-magnitude earthquake's recorded epicentre 250 kilometres, based on historical journal entries and seismology reports they say were "misinterpreted" at the time.

A graphic of a section of the Queensland coast, centered on Bundaberg, with a yellow dot inland and red rings around the dot.

Source: ABC Wide BayTopic: Earthquakes

Hundreds of Victorians feel impact of 4.1-magnitude earthquake near Melbourne

Seismologists believe the quake, which occurred north-east of Melbourne about 4am, is an "aftershock" from a larger earthquake which caused building damage in 2021.

A red dot north-east of Melbourne indicates the epicentre of an earthquake on a map.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Earthquakes

Along the Queensland coast, where the river meets the ocean, a once sandy sea floor is now covered in mud

Under current development conditions, about 500,000 tonnes of total sediment is believed to be entering south-east Queensland's waterways from construction sites every year.

A wide and muddy river flowing through a suburb.

Source: StatelineTopic: Environment

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