Rainbow Coast (CLONE 4) coastal erosion - Prepare to evacuate
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Prepare to evacuate
The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to PREPARE TO EVACUATE due to dangerous waves from coastal erosion caused by storm activity occurring at:
- Byron Coast
- Coffs Coast
- Macquarie Coast
You should monitor the situation and prepare to evacuate so that you can safely evacuate when instructed to do so by NSW SES.
Evacuation Information
Use the following evacuation route to move to safety outside the impacted area:
- Head to location A, then turn left to B
- Another option is to head to location C
Wherever possible, you should prepare to stay with family or friends, or make other accommodation arrangements.
What are we expecting?
The following areas may be impacted by coastal erosion:
- Don and Dee Rivers and Callide Creek in the Fitzroy River catchment
- Burnett River and Three Moon Creek in the Burnett River catchment
- Mary River, Six Mile Creek and Tinana Creek in the Mary River catchment
This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.
What you need to do:
- If you have a Home or Business Emergency Plan, follow it. Otherwise, have a conversation and plan for what you will do and take with you if you need to evacuate.
- Have your mobile phone close and pack your charger, battery-powered radio, medicine, rain gear, warm clothes, blankets, baby and pet items, water, food, torch, something to attract attention, and valuables like photos and insurance or banking records.
- Check your vehicle fuel levels and towed equipment (e.g., horse floats, trailers) to ensure you can safely evacuate.
- Arrange to evacuate to the home of family or friends who are in a safe location away from the affected area. Consider how to transport your pet(s) and companion animals.
- Investigate whether there are other hazards (e.g., severe storms, landslip, flash floods) that will impact your ability to evacuate.
- Obey all signs about road closures and instructions from emergency services.
For more information:
- Listen to your local ABC radio station which can be found at reception.abc.net.au
- Download the Hazards Near Me app and set your watch zones to get warning information for your areas.
- Follow us on social media @NSWSES or visit our website at www.ses.nsw.gov.au
- Learn about your risk at www.ses.nsw.gov.au/knowyourrisk
- Check latest weather, warnings, rainfall and river heights at www.bom.gov.au/nsw
- Check for more information from your local council by visiting their website NSW Council links
- Check road closures at www.livetraffic.com.au or 132 701 or your local Council.
For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).
Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234