ARE YOU MENTALLY PREPARED?
It is important to prepare yourself mentally for what it may be like to experience a
severe tropical cyclone. Some people can find the experience stressful, scary and
traumatic.
Try to picture yourself in a cyclonic event and think of how you, your family and
other members of your house hold might deal with the stress of a cyclone.
During a cyclone:
• You could be inside for many hours
• There will be a lot of noise. You may not be able to talk to others over the noise.
• Walls and windows in your home may move and wall cladding and roofing can
be torn off
• Loose material can crash into your home and could pierce the walls, roof or
windows
• Windows can blow in due to the pressure
• Horizontal rain can enter the house from under doors and through building joints
• Assistance from emergency services may be hours away at the height of the
cyclone
• Identifying your house and property risk and taking the necessary preparedness
action will greatly increase safety and wellbeing.
For further information on what you can expect during a cyclonic event and how you
can prepare yourself, contact the DFES Port Hedland District Office on (08) 9158
1300.
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