Natural disasters
Monitor information relating to regional extreme environmental
developments or keep track of potential situations via these
useful links:
General warnings
Bureau
of Meteorology - weather warnings
The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology current
national warnings.
Insurance
Disaster Response Organisation:
A liaison association between the insurance industry and government
and emergency services to provide the best possible response
and recovery service for the people who have been affected
by the disaster.
Agricultural
Natural
Disasters
Australian Government Agriculture portal with information,
research and assistance on natural disasters relating to rural
industries.
Bushfires
NSW
Rural Fire Service
Click on news for major fire updates and media releases. There's
also an excellent clickable map giving fire danger ratings.
Queensland
Rural Fire Service
Daily updates showing total rainfall, total dry standing matter,
curing index and potential grassfire risk for Queensland.
Country
Fire Authority
Updates for potential fire risk in Victoria.
Fire and Emergency
Services Authority of Western Australia
The service manages all miscellaneous disasters.
Tasmania
Fire Service
Details current fire and weather situations.
Bushfire
Council of the Northern Territory
Uses satellite fire mapping and fire research.
Drought
Bureau
of Meteorology - climate information
T he Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology site provides
detailed analysis of national drought situations.
Earthquakes
Earthquake
Commission - NZ
The New Zealand government agency that provides natural disaster
insurance to residential property owners.
Flood
Bureau
of Meteorology - flood warning services
The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology site provides
detailed analysis of current and potential flood situations.
High seas
Bureau
of Meteorology - high seas forecasts
The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology site provides
detailed analysis of current and potential coastal flooding
situations.
Snow
Australia
snow forecast maps
View maps of current and predicted snowfall trends.
Severe storms
Bureau
of Meteorology - severe storms, facts, warnings and protection
The Australian government's Bureau of Meteorology site detailing
severe storm activity across Australia and internationally.
Insurance
Disaster Response Organisation
Media releases detailing damages on severe storm events.
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