This week's weather system and minor flood caused no known damage to houses and businesses, but it did stir up anxiety among flood-affected people from the 2022 event.

A weather event, like what occurred this week, also poses the question about flood preparedness as we head into another storm season later in the year. The Red Cross can make you feel better prepared through an EmergencyREDI workshop.

The EmergencyREDI workshop is a household emergency preparedness workshop. It will be held in East Lismore this Saturday (17 August 2024) from 2pm to 4pm, at Southern Cross Presbyterian Church Hall, 10 Park Avenue, East Lismore.

This workshop will give you an introduction to ‘all hazards’ household preparedness; help you to start your own 4-step emergency RediPlan; talk you through a household emergency kit; and provide you with tools to continue preparing yourself and the people (and pets!) around you for emergencies.

Red Cross Emergency Services volunteers have a wealth of knowledge around preparedness, warnings and safety tips, and navigating various apps, which help in emergencies. For example, the ‘Hazards Near Me NSW’ app allows you to set up a watch zone and receive notifications on changing conditions. The ‘Lismore City Council Disaster Dashboard’ provides critical information and updates from a single point of reference, includes weather warnings, road closures, power outages, emergency news to assist residents during disaster events. ‘Emergency Plus’ app provides the 'what 3 words' feature shares your precise location with Emergency Services.

The workshop is free and will include an afternoon tea, and the opportunity for a cuppa and a chat.

Coming together with our community is beneficial as we can brush up on tips to be prepared for an emergency, as well as connect with our community. Strong community connectedness is good for everyone.

Please register through the QR code, OR email ([email protected]), OR text (0477 660 146).