The Department of Health has a range of information to help you understand and minimise any health risks that are commonly associated with bushfires, floods, cyclones and other natural disaster events.

Health risks associated with bushfires, floods and cyclones

• Bushfires: health hazards and clean up procedures
  Information on the health risks associated with bushfire smoke, and the health risks that you may come across cleaning up following a fire in and around your property.
  
• Floods and cyclones: health hazards and clean up procedures
  Information on the common health risks that you may come across in and around your home following flooding or a cyclone.
  

Preparing for bushfires, floods, cyclones and other natural disasters

The Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) website  has a range of resources to help you prepare for bushfires, floods, cyclones and other natural disasters.

• Bushfire (External link)
• Cyclone (External link)
• Earthquake (External link)
• Fire (in the home) (External link)
• Flood (External link)
• Storm (External link)
• Tsunami  (External link) 

Useful links

Warnings

• Bureau of Meteorology, Western Australian Flood Warning Centre (External link) - For information on weather conditions and flood warning advice
• Department of Water (External link) - For information on river and flood levels
• FESA State Emergency Service (External link) - Information to help you prepare for bushfires, floods and cyclones as well as providing safety warnings and advice on impacted areas.

Advice for you and your family

• Relief in times of crisis - Red Cross emergency REDiPlan – cleaning up after a flood (External link)
• Life Line – Providing care in times of crisis (External link)
• Community awareness information - Emergency Management in Australia