STORM season has well and truly arrived with reports of hail and heavy downfalls of rain in the Milton and Ulladulla area recently.
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Friday and Saturday the storms were particularly heavy with reports of heavy rain and hail falling in villages like Narrawallee.
Volunteers from the Ulladulla SES Unit were once again on call and ready to respond to any calls for assistance.
The local SES volunteers responded to several calls to assist residents with leaking roofs.
Meanwhile, the SES offer the following advice for when a warning is issued for your area [but before the storm arrives], on some things you can do to help protect your family and property:
- Move indoors, bringing children and pets with you.
- Have your emergency kit handy in case you lose power or need to leave.
- Park your car under secure cover and away from hail, trees, power lines and drains.
- Secure or put away items from around the house, yard, or balcony that could blow around in strong winds.
- Check to see if your neighbours are aware of the warning.
- When flash flooding is likely, leaving low-lying homes and businesses well before flash flooding begins (evacuation) is the best action to take, but only if it is safe to do so. If you are trapped by rising flood water, seek refuge in the highest part of a sturdy building. Stay there and call '000' (triple zero) if you need to be rescued.
- Listen to your local radio station and other media for information, updates and advice; and
- Unplug and avoid using electrical equipment connected to mains power, landline phones and modems.
If you also need SES emergency assistance call 132 500 or 000 if life threatening.
