Plan to recover
After a storm
- Check your house or property for damage.
- Follow health and safety advice.
- Seek professional assessments from qualified assessors for any damaged structures, electrical items and insurance.
- Stay around your location. Sightseeing will hinder recovery efforts or put yourself and others at risk.
- Avoid fallen powerlines.
- Check to see if your neighbours need help.
If you need assistance from the NSW SES because you have damage to your property or access to your property is blocked, call 132 500.
In life-threatening emergencies, call 000 (triple zero)
There are different kinds of storms including severe thunderstorms, cyclones, low pressure systems (including East Coast Lows and Low-Pressure Troughs), cold fronts, southerly busters and cold outbreaks. There are also areas of NSW at risk from snowstorms. Learn more about the storm types
