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…
Severe weather affecting southeastern Tasmania
Severe weather is continuing to affect southeast and eastern Tasmania, with intense rainfall, damaging winds and thunderstorms being experienced. A severe weather warning remains in place for heavy rainfall and…
Tasmanians urged to be prepared for severe weather
The State Emergency Service is standing up both a Regional and State Operations Centre in Southern Tasmania from midnight tonight, ahead of forecast severe weather. A severe weather warning remains…
SES warning Tasmanians to take note of forecast dangerous weather
Tasmanians are being urged to pay attention to dangerous weather warnings and forecasts, with intense rainfall expected across parts of the south and east of the state from Thursday night…