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title: "Warnings, roads & evacuation"
description: "Go directly to official current information. This page does not display live alerts."
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**No live warnings are reproduced here.** Open the official service, choose the right location and hazard, and read the full warning and issue time. A blank map does not mean an area is safe.

## Hazard maps and local notifications

**HazardWatch**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official interactive hazard-warning map. NSW SES links to HazardWatch for current flood, severe weather and tsunami warnings.

**Important:** Check the displayed hazard coverage, location, issue time and full warning. A blank map or no displayed warnings does not mean your location is safe.

[Open official resource — HazardWatch](https://www.hazardwatch.gov.au/)

**Hazards Near Me NSW**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Find the official Hazards Near Me app through the NSW emergency hub and set watch zones for relevant local emergencies.

**Important:** Keep more than one information channel. Do not rely on receiving an app notification before acting.

[Open official resource — Hazards Near Me NSW](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency)

**RFS Fires Near Me**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official NSW RFS incident map and fire information. Read the incident advice and follow emergency-service instructions.

**Important:** Maps may not show every incident or update immediately. Do not wait for a mapped incident before taking protective action.

[Open official resource — RFS Fires Near Me](https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-information/fires-near-me)

**NSW SES — during an emergency**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official flood, storm and tsunami response hub, with warnings, apps, evacuation information and links to safety guidance.

[Open official resource — NSW SES — during an emergency](https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/during-emergency)

## Weather and roads

**Bureau of Meteorology — NSW warnings summary**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Official current NSW weather-warning summary; automatically refreshes when warnings are issued.

**Important:** Read the linked warning in full and follow local emergency-service directions.

[Open official resource — Bureau of Meteorology — NSW warnings summary](https://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/warnings.shtml)

**Bureau of Meteorology — national warning phone service**

Australia · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Phone: [1300 659 210](tel:1300659210)

Latest weather warnings by phone.

**Hours:** Available at any time

[Open official resource — Bureau of Meteorology — national warning phone service](https://www.bom.gov.au/resources/learn-and-explore/severe-weather-knowledge-centre/severe-weather-and-coastal-hazard-warning-services)

**Live Traffic NSW**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Phone: [132 701](tel:132701)

Transport for NSW official real-time road incidents, closures and changed conditions; a text-to-speech Traffic Info Line and operator assistance are available.

**Hours:** 132 701: 24/7; Transport Management Centre publishes information 24/7

**Important:** Always read individual incident advice/restrictions and do not drive into floodwater or a closed road.

[Open official resource — Live Traffic NSW](https://www.livetraffic.com/help)

## Evacuation centres

**NSW SES evacuation centres**

NSW · Reviewed 14 Oct 2026

Current evacuation-centre locations and opening hours; the page also gives evacuation guidance.

**Important:** Centres open only during emergencies and status changes. Follow evacuation instructions immediately; check routes via Live Traffic. For fires, consult NSW RFS as directed by the page.

[Open official resource — NSW SES evacuation centres](https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/during-an-emergency/evacuation-centres)

Centres and safe routes change. Do not travel to an assumed centre based on an old screenshot, saved copy or this directory. Follow current emergency-service directions.

## Understand warning levels

The NSW emergency hub explains three levels: **Advice**, **Watch and Act**, and **Emergency Warning**. Read the action statement, not just the colour or level. Different hazards and locations require different actions.

Source: [NSW Government — emergencies and warning information](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency).

## Do not rely on one channel

Use relevant agency websites and apps and local emergency broadcasts. Power, mobile coverage and internet access can fail. Follow [Get Ready NSW](https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/get-ready) to prepare communication backups.