{"id":869,"date":"2019-09-05T13:42:35","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T03:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/?p=869"},"modified":"2026-03-26T17:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T06:37:01","slug":"ses-advice-ahead-of-severe-weather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ses.tas.gov.au\/ms\/ses-advice-ahead-of-severe-weather\/","title":{"rendered":"SES advice ahead of severe weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tasmanians are encouraged to prepare their properties for heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the state and be prepared for potential flash flooding. <br><br>\u201cThe State Emergency Service is working closely with the Bureau of Meteorology to monitor and prepare for tomorrow\u2019s forecast conditions,\u201d said Regional Manager Mark Nelson.<br><br>\u201cPeople in the forecast areas listed by the BOM should prepare their properties today for heavy rainfall and high winds. This includes clearing drains and gutters to ensure they can flow freely, and tying down loose items including outdoor furniture and play equipment.<br><br>\u201cWhen damaging winds are paired with heavy rainfall, this increases the chances of trees coming down so people must also be aware of this potential. \u201cThe State Emergency Service is preparing to have volunteer crews on standby to assist the community. We would ask people to take the time today to prepare themselves for the hazards associated with heavy rainfall and damaging winds,\u201d he said.<br><br>SES advises that people should do the following to prepare for severe weather:<br> \uf0b7 Clear drains and gutters of debris so they flow freely<br> \uf0b7 Secure outdoor items including furniture and play equipment<br> \uf0b7 Beware of fallen trees and power lines<br> \uf0b7 Monitor conditions and move stock and equipment from low-lying paddocks as required<br> \uf0b7 Check that family and neighbours are aware of warnings<br> \uf0b7 Never enter floodwater or drive on flooded roads \u2013 it only takes 15cm of water to float a car<br> \uf0b7 Be aware of debris on roads after flooding has subsided<br> \uf0b7 Visit www.ses.tas.gov.au for further preparation advice<br> \uf0b7 Listen to ABC Local Radio for updates in an emergency<br> \uf0b7 Keep up to date with the latest weather warnings at www.bom.gov.au\/tas<br> <br>If your life is in danger call triple zero. If you need emergency assistance from the SES, call 132 500.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tasmanians are encouraged to prepare their properties for heavy rainfall and damaging winds across the state and be prepared for potential flash flooding. \u201cThe State Emergency Service is working closely&hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-869","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorised"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>SES advice ahead of severe weather - 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