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NSW State Emergency Service

NSW State Emergency Service

Watch and Act

Prepare for isolation

Watch and Act

NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to PREPARE FOR ISOLATION by 10:45 am Tue 19 May, for up to 5 days due to predictions that the Nepean river will exceed 7 metres at 3:00pm with further rises possible:

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You should monitor the situation and prepare to be isolated by floodwater. Consider the effects isolation will have on family, work, and educational commitments.

You may be trapped without power, water, internet, telephone or other essential services and it may be too dangerous for NSW SES to rescue you.

If you are not prepared for long term isolation by having enough food, clean water, fuel, and other essentials you need to evacuate before you become isolated.

If you are isolated and need resupply:

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There may be no water, sewerage, power, internet, telephone or other services for 23 days and you may be unable to call for help in an emergency. Your home may become a refuge for vermin, snakes and spiders.

If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, or has other support needs decide now where you will go in case you lose power. Organise transport now if you need to leave. Do not wait until the last minute.

It is now too late to leave safely as evacuation routes are likely to be cut off.

If floodwater rises to a dangerous level go inside a sturdy multi-storey building with access to upper levels, higher natural ground such as a hill, onto the roof of a sturdy building. Do not enter the roof cavity as you may become trapped.

If you find it hard to move quickly or have special or medical needs:

  • Use your Emergency Plan now if you have one.
  • Make sure you have enough medicine for at least one week.
  • If anyone in your house uses powered medical equipment, like a dialysis machine or ventilator, decide now where you will go in case you lose power.
  • Call your support person or service to organise transport if you need to leave.
  • Leaving early is safer than waiting.

If you are a tourist, visitor, camper or caravanner:

  • Campers and caravanners should start packing up now.
  • If you do not need to be in the warning area, leave now. Check road conditions and plan your route before you leave.
  • Be ready to move if the situation gets worse.
  • Ask the campground owners whether the site floods.
  • Check your surroundings of water catchments, and monitor conditions.

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises test BP

Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by floodwater:

  • bridge may close
  • roads covered
  • transport out of service

Once the flood water reaches 23 metres, expected at 10:45 am Tue 19 May, safe evacuation routes are likely to be cut off.

What you need to do:

  • If you have a Home/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.
  • Be prepared - you may be isolated for an extended period of time. Make sure you have essential supplies prepared to last for at least three to five days, including food, drinking water, medications, pet food, and animal feed.
  • Be prepared - you may lose services including power, communications, water, sewerage, and gas. Relocate waste containers, chemicals, and poisons well above the flood level.
  • Companion animals and livestock should be relocated to higher ground that will not become an island.
  • Monitor the situation closely for updates on rain and river conditions.
  • Share this information with family, friends, and neighbours, and help others prepare for isolation where possible.
  • If you are isolated and require resupply, contact NSW SES on 132 500 or 333
  • In rural and isolated areas, it may take longer for emergency services to reach you during a flood, so it's important to take all necessary precautions to protect yourself, your family, and your property. Stay informed, be prepared.
  • The safest option is to evacuate as early as possible to avoid additional hazards. Do not wait until the last minute.

For more information:

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami call NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234
For any additional information please call the Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC) on 1800 227 228.
Accessibility

The following services can help you, or someone you know, access information during an emergency:

  • To access this information in other languages, call the Translating and Interpreting Service on 131 450 and request NSW SES.
  • If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech/communication impairment contact the National Relay Service and ask them to call NSW SES.