Know the Risks
Understand your Risk
Natural disasters affect Queenslanders more than anyone else in Australia. Being prepared for severe weather is an important part of living here.
The most common types of disasters that can happen in Queensland are:
- Floods
- Storms
- Cyclone and Storm Surges
- Bushfires
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Know the risks to help protect your family and property.
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Thunderstorms can produce hail, wind gusts, flash floods, tornadoes, and, lightning which can cause death, injury and damage to property. Read more Cyclones and severe storms |
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You don’t have to live in the bush to be threatened by bushfire, just close enough to be affected by burning material, embers and smoke. For Queensland residents, that can be just about anywhere. Read more Bushfires |
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Flash flooding is the most dangerous in terms of potential threat to loss of life and can result from relatively short, intense bursts of rainfall that can occur almost anywhere in Queensland. Read more Flood |
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A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat. In Australia, excessive heat can vary from 37°C to 42°C. A heatwave occurs when there are a number of consecutive days with above-average temperature, often combined with high humidity. Read more Heatwave |
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Landslides usually involve the movement of large amounts of either earth, rock, sand or mud or any combination of these. Read more Landslides |
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A drought is a long, dry period when there is not enough water to meet people's needs. Droughts are extreme climatic events that can have long-lasting effects on people, plants and animals. Read more about Drought |
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East Coast Lows are intense low-pressure systems which can produce high winds and heavy rainfall similar to a tropical cyclone though usually not as intense. Preparation for and response to East Coast Lows are the same as for Severe storm events. |
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An earthquake is a shaking of the Earth's crust. They strike without warning and vary greatly in severity. Earthquakes can be caused by:
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