Getting caught unprepared in a natural disaster can be terrifying, but some simple precautionary actions can be taken with the help of emergency information phone apps from the NSW government.
Two apps in particular are regarded as potentially life-saving additions to your phone: the ‘Hazards Near Me NSW’ app and the ‘Emergency Plus’ app, both instantly available to download free through the website, nsw.gov.au/GetReadyNSW
With information sourced directly from emergency service authorities, the Hazards Near Me NSW app is a gateway to reliable emergency updates on bushfires and floods in regional areas.
If people are caught up in an emergency, time and location accuracy are critical, which is where the Emergency Plus app comes in. This app gives the person’s precise location to emergency services, using three unique words and a tool to help people ring Triple Zero quickly.
There are two further apps available through the Get Ready NSW campaign, which are also worth considering.
Live Traffic NSW lets people know where planned and unplanned incidents may impact on intended travel plans, while the Bureau of Meteorology app – which is the official Australian weather monitoring service – gives people hourly and seven-day forecasts.
The NSW government recommends making use of all four apps, to benefit from all the latest weather information, warnings and assistances conveniently on the mobile phone.
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