With severe weather conditions likely to persist on the Central Coast, the NRMA and the Australian Red Cross will present a workshop on being storm-ready at Wyoming on May 14.
The Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ workshop will teach residents how to prepare for an emergency and their local weather risks.
Research from NRMA Insurance shows a need for greater emergency preparedness as nearly one in three Australians (32 per cent) do not have a good understanding of extreme weather risks in their local area.
Almost half (48 per cent) do not know what steps they need to take to prepare for an extreme weather emergency and only 26 per cent have an emergency plan in place.
Workshop participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to prepare for future emergencies.
All attendees will build their own award-winning Australian Red Cross emergency RediPlan which includes key contacts, meeting places, animal plans, key documents, special items, medical information and stress management strategies.
The workshop is one of several to be held along the east coast as part of Help Nation, an initiative created by NRMA Insurance to unite people, communities and organisations across Australia to get prepared and know their local risks.
“Our research shows only half of Australians have taken steps to prepare for extreme weather over the past year and many don’t feel prepared to respond should an extreme weather event occur,” Chief Customer and Marketing Officer Michelle Klein said.
“Taking steps to prepare before an event happens goes a long way in protecting yourself, your loved ones, your community and the things you care about.”
The Australian Red Cross EmergencyRedi™ workshop will be held at Wyoming Neighbourhood Centre, 147 Maidens Brush Rd, at 10am on Tuesday, May 14.
Register to attend at nrma.com.au/helpnation