Northern Beaches Council has this week unveiled a new Northern Beaches Emergency Dashboard to provide the community with information before, during and after an emergency or natural disaster.
Its launch is timed to coincide with Get Ready Weekend, a Rural Fire Service initiative to encourage locals to prepare ahead of fire season.
Manly Observer will be adding it as a quick link on the menu of our news app, now available, entirely free, on the Apple and Google Play app stores.
The Emergency Dashboard makes it easier for residents, businesses and community groups to access real-time, locally relevant information including weather warnings, Hazards Near Me incidents, road closures, utility outages and rainfall and lagoon gauges.
The website is divided into three simple sections:
- Get Ready – advice on preparing for emergencies and a map of local hazards such as flood and bushfire prone land, coastal erosion areas and the tsunami evacuation zone. (Editor’s note – I found out today I live in a tsunami evacuation zone!)
- Response – real time updates on active emergencies and natural disasters, including a detailed map with Hazards Near Me alerts, warnings or incidents, plus weather warnings, road closures, activated evacuation centres, sandbag collection locations, lagoon water levels and utility outages
- Recovery – resources to assist residents, and businesses and community groups recover following a disaster event.
The Emergency Dashboard is a one-stop-shop, bringing together local information from all relevant agencies and emergency services.
The project was made possible by The Disaster Risk Reduction Fund (DRRF) which is jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments.
Get Ready Day Northern Beaches
NSW Rural Fire Service is also holding Get Ready events this weekend (21-22 September) elpful advice and tips on keeping your property safe. A well-prepared property is easier for firefighters to defend and is less likely to put lives at risk. To find your local Get Ready Weekend event visit the NSW RFS Get Ready website
The team at Terrey Hills Rural Brigade are hoping locals come visit them this Saturday from 10-2pm at their HQ in Yulong Ave. (Directions here)
For real time information on local threats and emergencies, and advice on how you can get prepared, visit the Northern Beaches Emergency Dashboard.
