Tag: SES
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HAIL HITS NORTHERN RIVERS, RESIDENTS TOLD TO BRACE FOR MORE
Afternoon school pick up was disrupted across the Northern Rivers as hail bucketed down across parts of the coast. While emergency call-outs have so far been limited, the organisation is encouraging residents to prepare as more storms are forecast for next week. “The opportunity over the weekend get out there, clean your gutters, drains, and…
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SES TACKLES STORM JOBS
Weather conditions eased on the Central Coast today giving SES crews a chance to catch up on the more than 200 calls for help they’ve received since Sunday. The worst of the overnight damage was at Lisarow where a tree came down on a house. Meanwhile, we’re being urged to avoid swimming in local waterways,…
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MASSIVE SEARCH UNDERWAY TO FIND MISSING WOMAN WITH DEMENTIA
A large-scale multi-agency search is underway for a missing elderly woman in the Northern Rivers. Elizabeth Forman, also known as Jean, was last seen walking on her Brooklet property yesterday morning.
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WILD WEATHER | WHITE CHRISTMAS IN JULY ON COAST
Thousands of homes on the northern end of the Central Coast were without power today after wild storms lashed the region last night. The SES were busy with call-outs to the hardest hit areas around Swansea, Gwandalan and Summerland Point.
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NORTHERN RIVERS SES CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
With bushfires and, more recently, floods devastating the Northern Rivers, the SES have been swamped with calls for help, and now, they’re calling for help themselves, encouraging more volunteers to join their incident management team. Those wanting to be involved don’t need specific qualifications, though the SES hope individuals will bring expertise from their own…
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FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHERN RIVERS
Flood warnings also remain in place across the Northern Rivers region after Ballina was inundated with 147mm overnight. Motorists are once again being urged not to drive through flood waters, the SES carrying out 8 flood rescues in the region in the last 24 hours. Residents who live close to the coast should be aware…
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CALLS FOR COASTIES TO PREPARE FOR HEAVY RAINS
The Central Coast is set to cop its first major drenching since September this weekend. But the SES is concerned residents aren’t prepared, after last month’s brief but intense storm in Gosford.
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NORTHERN RIVERS SES URGE RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR STORMS
Northern Rivers residents are being urged to prepare their homes for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain. The SES responded to more than 80 calls across the region last night, and it says many people were caught off-guard. “We’re also getting a lot of calls for things that are flying around – things like trampolines, garden…
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COASTIES URGED TO HEED STORM WARNINGS
This weekend marks 12 years since the devastating Pasha Bulker storm lashed at the Central Coast. With a wild weather forecast fizzling out just this week, emergency services are reminding us to still heed warnings well into the future.
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RESCUERS IN ORANGE READY FOR OPEN DAY
Gosford SES Unit will throw open its doors on Saturday, showing us what goes on behind the scenes for our rescuers in orange. The event hoping to inspire a few more Coasties to join its ranks.