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Tom stands in front of the camera
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Hi my name is Tom from Marsden. As a Logan resident of 3 years I know that extreme weather is a part of life here in Logan.
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Aerial shot showing extensive flooding of homes and roads around Logan, lightening, fire burning in bushland and a small group of wallabies eating grass.
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Whether it's floods severe storms bush fires or heat waves it's important to be ready.
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Here's some tips to help prepare your family pets and home in case a severe weather event happens
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Step 1 Create an emergency plan
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step one create an emergency plan imagine you need to urgently leave your home do you know the safest way to go what will you do with your pets with little time to think during an emergency preparation is key sit down with your family and create an emergency plan ask the important questions now and plan to protect what's important make sure that your emergency plan includes emergency contact details and resources how to turn off utilities such as electricity and water plus roots to leave your home during an emergency that typically avoid flash flooding
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Step 2 Pack an emergency kit
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Step two pack an emergency kit pack an emergency kit with essential items in case you're isolated in your home the power goes out or or if you need to leave your home find a large plastic box or bag with items such as water for 3 Days
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Water for three days
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Medication
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Medication
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Box of children’s Panadol
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a torch and radio with spare batteries a
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A torch and radio with spare batteries phone charger first aid kit and important documents
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A torch and radio
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phone charger first aid kit and important documents
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Step 3 prepare your home
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Roof and plants surrounding home
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Step three prepare your home prepare your home with regular maintenance such as
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Cleaning your gutters, check your roof, trim trees near your home, mow your grass, check home insurance policy
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Man cleans gutters of a home and inspects the roof, footage cuts to man trimming trees and mowing grass on a ride on mower before moving inside to chat on the phone
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Cleaning your gutters, check and maintain your roofing trim trees near your home and mow your grass and make sure that you check that your home insurance policy covers potential damage from severe weather events
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Step 4 Get to know your neighbours
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A man and woman walk up to front door of a home and are let in my elderly neighbour. They have a cup of tea with him and he shares an power lead with them.
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Step four get to know your neighbors whether it's checking in on your neighbors to share important information or lending access to power during a power outage getting to know your neighbors will help you prepare respond to and recover from a disaster. Don't know your neighbors? Pop over to say hello today
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Step five be warned and stay informed
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Woman opens the Logan early warning app on her phone and checks warnings before calling her children in from swings outside. Together they look at the Logan Disaster Dashboard
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Step five be warned and stay informed during disasters whether it's a flood bushire severe storm or heat waves you can be warned before disaster strikes with Logan early warning download the app or register for severe weather alerts straight to your phone during a disaster visit Logan's disaster dashboard to stay informed. The disaster dashboard gives realtime updates on weather warnings road closures power outages and evacuation center. Taking these steps today will help keep your family and home safe. To learn more visit logan.qld.gov.au/getready
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logan.qld.gov.au/getready. Get ready Queensland logo. City of Logan logo. Queensland Government logo.
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