Fire, flood and storm alerts for Old Bar
When something happens in Old Bar, a notice raised on this hub shows above every page here, and on every site linked under it, until it is cleared.
Warnings from the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Bureau of Meteorology can be relayed automatically once someone local takes the hub on.
What has happened here
In November 2019 a bushfire that started at Hillville, south of Taree, jumped the Pacific Highway into the path of Old Bar and Wallabi Point. The day before, the NSW Rural Fire Service had told residents to get out or defend. One home on Old Bar Road was confirmed lost. Have your plan decided before the day, not on it.
The hub is not an emergency service. Always follow the official warnings first.
The numbers and the places to look
Keep these somewhere you can find them without a phone signal.
- A life at risk: Triple Zero, 000
- Flood, storm or tsunami help: NSW SES on 132 500
- Fire: the NSW Rural Fire Service, rfs.nsw.gov.au
- Weather and flood warnings: the Bureau of Meteorology, bom.gov.au
- Roads: Live Traffic NSW, livetraffic.com
- Old Bar noticeboard: this hub, saved to your phone
Questions people ask
Is this an official warning?
Only when it comes from a recognised emergency service. A notice from anyone else is a word from locals, and is labelled that way.
Who can raise an alert on this hub?
The hub, and any group linked under it. Each notice says who raised it.
Do I need an app?
No. A notice is at the top of every page of this site. Keep the state warnings app as well for the whole picture.
What if I need rescue, not word?
Ring 000 if a life is at risk, or the SES on 132 500 for storm and flood help. The hub is for word, not rescue.