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Looking after animals in a heatwave

If the weather is too hot for you, it's too hot for your pets. Know what you need to do to keep your furry friends cool and safe during heatwaves.

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Know what you'll do with your animals if it floods

Make an evacuation plan for your pets and livestock to keep them safe in an emergency.

A person in a flouro jacket and a rescue worker carrying two dogs under his arms walk in floodwaters.

You're going on a summer holiday. How will you prepare for bushfires?

Making a holiday bushfire survival plan and knowing where you will find information are important steps to take before you head off. Use this guide as a starting point.

Bushfire on coast

What if it floods while you're on holiday?

You'll need to know how to respond if severe weather turns into a flood emergency. Read this before your next trip.

A caravan in a puddle of water at the flooded Curtin Springs campground in the NT

Disasters and Domestic Violence — ways you can help

Family and domestic violence incidents increase after a disaster. Here are some things you can do to support someone if you think they are a victim.

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Emergency warnings explained

Wondering what a Watch & Act alert means for you? What’s the difference between a category two and category three cyclone? Find the definitions here.

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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.

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Emergency Advice

ABC Radio Traveller's Guide

Print and pack this folding pocket guide to ABC radio frequencies around the country. Tune in to the local ABC station for emergency warnings.

Find emergency services where 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.

Your mobile phone could help save your life. Here's how

Anyone could be caught in a disaster — and most of us carry something in our pocket that could help us stay safe, or even alive, when it strikes.

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Helping you recover after an emergency

After an emergency, get essential information to help you and your community recover.

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In the News

Bureau forecasts moderate chance of cyclone hitting Far North Queensland coast

The chance of a tropical low off the Far North Queensland coast developing into a cyclone is increasing from low to moderate by the weekend, according to the weather bureau.

A map showing a large coloured circle labelled "12-U" along the far north Queensland coast.

Source: ABC Far NorthTopic: Weather Forecasts

More than 19,000 head of stock reported missing or dead in Queensland floods

As widespread flooding maintains its grip on north-west Queensland, thousands of livestock are reported missing or dead.

Drone shot of flooded Winton

Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Weather

Voluntary evacuations in Winton, roads closed by heavy rain across outback

Tourists are stranded in towns dotted across north-west Queensland as rain continues to keep major rivers in flood.

A aerial image of floodwaters at Winton in Queensland.

Source: ABC North West QldTopic: Floods

Flooded Qld graziers to get 2ドルm support as pilots muster stranded livestock

Floodwaters remain in outback Queensland as graziers start to tally up livestock losses. Major flooding is possible in the north-west, with king tides forecast on the east coast.

shot from a chopper, cattle running through floodwater

Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Floods