New disaster dashboards help manage disaster risk
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A new online disaster dashboard will provide real-time information to help those living in the Yass Valley be aware of, prepare for and respond to local emergencies.
“Localised emergency updates, preparedness advice and seasonal awareness of potential risks is more important than ever,” Yass Valley Mayor, Rowena Abbey said.
“Our residents are acutely aware of the impact emergencies can have on communities following the past bushfire season, extended drought and other severe hazard events,” Cr Abbey said.
The Yass Valley Disaster Dashboard is an online warehouse of real-time, local emergency information supported by Resilience NSW’s Regional Disaster Preparedness Program and rolled out to 27 councils across the state, including Yass Valley Council.
On each dashboard you’ll find:
real-time information related to live emergencies information to help you prepare for an emergency guidance on the assistance you can access to recover from a recent emergencyThe Regional Disaster Preparedness Program, coordinated by Resilience NSW, works with local governments to build their knowledge of disaster risks and ability to respond in an emergency.
The local dashboards will deliver information specific to the disaster risks and mitigations of localities in each pilot program LGA and provide a broad and consistent view of data from across the 27 pilot councils in the Canberra, Hunter and Mid North Coast Joint Organisations.
To locate and bookmark the dashboard visit https://yassvalley.disasterdashboards.com
For more information: Visit https://yassvalley.disasterdashboards.com
3 August 2021
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