Tasmania SES renew call to Tasmanians to prepare for intense rain and potential flooding
Tasmania State Emergency Service (SES) is renewing the call to Tasmanians, particularly those in the north and north-west, to be prepared for intense rainfall, damaging winds, and potential flooding from…
Tasmanians urged to prepare for intense rainfall
Tasmanians are urged to prepare for widespread rainfall and flooding, forecast from tomorrow evening until Friday morning. “Advice received from the Bureau of Meteorology today forecasts that heavy and consistent…
Tasmanians in the northern half of the state urged to prepare for rain
Tasmanians in the northern half of the state are urged to prepared for rain over the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast widespread rainfall across the northern half…
Launch of new Tasmania SES Flood Warning System
This week a new Tasmania SES Flood Warning System is launched – designed to provide timely, accurate and easy to understand information to the public regarding imminent flood risks. “As…
Hadspen flood warning update
Hadpsen residents urged to remain vigilant following the downgrading of flood alert in the Westwood Bridge area from Major to Moderate. Advice from the BOM is that moderate flooding is…
Tasmania SES respond to requests for assistance
Tasmania SES has responded to about 95 requests for assistance today, during the severe weather event in southern Tasmania. While the conditions are easing and the severe weather warning has…
Tasmania SES deploying resources to assist with NSW flood emergency
Four specialist DPFEM incident management staff will be deployed to NSW this evening, to assist with the unfolding flood emergency. Following a formal request for inter-jurisdictional support to NSW SES,…
Tasmania SES deploying specialist flood analyst to NSW in support of flood emergency
An experienced Flood Engineer from Tasmania’s State Emergency Service will be deployed to NSW today, to assist with the unfolding flood emergency.“Following a formal request for assistance received from the…
Tasmania SES and Fire Service thank volunteers as part of National Volunteer Week
Tasmania State Emergency Service and Tasmania Fire Service are collectively thanking all their volunteers this week – as part of National Volunteer Week. “This week is National Volunteer Week, and…
SES response update – storm damage
Tasmania State Emergency Service has responded to close to 140 requests for storm damage assistance since yesterday. Approximately 50 volunteers have clocked about 400 work hours in their efforts to…