Early warnings reported on media and social media networks enable most of us to know and prepare for a natural disaster.

There is always an unknown element of risk – be it the level of floodwaters, the exact landfall of a cyclone, or the intensity of fire or a hailstorm – but generally we know something is about to happen.

If you own a nursery, you are not only preparing for your family and pets, but your stock, staff and clients.  Here are resources and links to help you prepare for a cyclone and storm season –

NGIQ RESOURCES AVAILABLE

NGIQ Booklet_WEB_Version – Natural Disaster Preparation Manual

A6 Checklist Notepad_webversion – Natural Disaster Checklists booklet

NGIQ Recommended Good Practice booklet – Improving the Performance of Crop Protection Enclosures to Resist Wind Loads

Queensland Government www.getready.qld.gov.au

Transport and traffic conditions https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/listview.html

Bureau of Meteorology http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/intensity.shtml

Queensland Farmers’ Federation www.farmerdisastersupport.org.au

ABC http://www.abc.net.au/news/emergency/plan-for-an-emergency/cyclone/#during

Glossary of Terms for Natural Disaster Risk Mitigation

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Heatwave

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Hail & Storm

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Frost

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Flood

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Cyclone and Severe Wind

Nursery Preparation Checklist – Bushfire