Get ready Queensland

Don't wait for a disaster to happen before you think about how you and your family are going to survive.

In a major disaster, high winds, rising floodwaters, debris or damaged roads can prevent emergency services from reaching you, which means your family could be isolated and essential services disrupted for up to three days or more.

Even if you live just around the corner from a shopping centre, you may not be able to get there, and even if you could, they could be closed due to flooding.

During a large scale event emergency services focus on assisting the most vulnerable people in the community so you may not have access to support and will need to rely on the supplies and equipment you have on hand at home.

Many of the State Emergency Service callouts across the state could be avoided if more people prepared their home for disasters and were aware of the types of disasters that may affect their area.

If a natural disaster struck right now, would you be prepared? Do you have enough food, water and equipment to sustain your family for three days or more?

Don't leave it until the very last moment to prepare your property for a disaster, take the time now to prepare with the step-by-step Get ready Queensland guide.