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Community and Wellbeing

Extreme weather and bushfire

Our country and region can be prone to extreme weather circumstances such as bushfire, extreme heat, and storm occurrences. Various support agencies have created a range of useful resources to help you prepare for and respond to extreme weather events:

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Country Fire Service
State Emergency Service
Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)
SA.GOV.AU
SA Health
PIRSA
Australian Red Cross

Country Fire Service

Bushfire Safer Places and Last Resort Refuges

Bushfire Safety Plan

Bushfire Risk Status

Preparing your home and property

Preparing yourself for a bushfire

Pets and livestock

Looking after horses in bushfires

State Emergency Service

Caring for pets and animals during extreme heat

How to keep your pets safe in an emergency

Dam maintenance in emergencies

How to sandbag your home

Putting together an emergency kit

Bureau of Meteorology (BoM)

Heatwave Service for Australia

South Australia Weather and Warnings

SA.GOV.AU

Prepare for, during and after bushfire

SA Health

Hydration and managing in the heat

Extreme heat strategy

PIRSA

Animal safety in emergencies

Bushfire information for primary producers

Australian Red Cross

Help in emergencies

'Get Prepared' app

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