We released the Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Winter 2023 today, showing above normal fire potential across much of Central Australia and parts of NSW, as well as below normal fire potential in parts of the Great Dividing Range. afac.com.au/auxiliary/publ…

A warmer winter this year

Some 10,000 residents in coastal Quebec were forced to evacuate homes as wildfires engulfed more Canadian provinces, in what is emerging as one of the worst starts to the country's forest fire season. ab.co/3Pb1SGD

#EXCLUSIVE: The SES have supported us through some of our toughest times. It's their training that's crucial to our survival during disasters, and under the cover of darkness is when most of that training happens. Mike Dalton #9News

There was a tricky job for NSW SES crews at Richmond today. They were called to rescue a cow that was stuck in mud. 7NEWS.com.au #Richmond #7NEWS

The Bureau of Meteorology is set to take greater responsibility for forecasts and warnings under an overhaul of Melbourne's flood response system. #9News 9news.com.au/national/burea…

Locals have woken up to backyards blanketed in white and ice-filled gutters after hail and rain continues to lash suburbs across Perth. ❄️ #9News

The Bureau has moved to El Niño ALERT meaning there is an increased chance El Niño may form in 2023. Find out more here: bom.gov.au/climate/enso/

A delicate mission unfolded off the Central Coast today, to save a whale tangled in a drumline. A specialist crew from Sydney battled for hours to free the humpback, with this type of rescue becoming all too common. Mark Burrows #NBNNews

Carlene York, Commissioner New South Wales State Emergency Service NSW SES tells #FloodandCoast2023 how AFAC brings a collaborative approach & strategic plan, delivering best practice in emergency response across hazards- fire to flood & tsunamis, following 3 years of floods

Canada is on track to face its worst-ever year of wildfire destruction. Blazes are burning in nearly all Canadian provinces and territories, and federal government officials said their modeling shows increased wildfire risk in most of Canada through August reut.rs/3NggD9m

This is heartwarming and a reminder of the good in humanity. 200+ South African firefighters landed in Canada to assist in the fight against the raging wildfire. Upon arrival, they greeted Canada with a special song and dance in the early hours of the morning...full of pride

Congratulations NSW SES Blue Mountains volunteer David Parsons, who received an Emergency Services Medal in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours List. ses.nsw.gov.au/news/all-news/…

The NRRC's offer to buyback 1,100 homes in the #NorthernRivers of #NSW is a welcome investment that will better protect at-risk homes & families. Read more in our #media release bit.ly/3PgWSAh

'You're there to help every member in the community get through those circumstances': NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York speaks to @mamamiaaus about what it's like as first responders being involved in a traumatic incident like road crashes.

Severe wind warning continues for Illawarra, as SES kept busy with storm damage ift.tt/JdusCQ7

Wind gusts exceeded 103km/h. #9News nine.social/g7r

Concerns are growing for a bushwalker missing from the Hornsby area for over a week. Emmanuelle Dayes was last contacted on Sunday. Search crews now scanning bushland in Berrilee. Police say the search is likely to last several days. 7NEWS.com.au #7NEWS

Nice roundup from Tyne Logan and @SafariPenguin abc.net.au/news/2023-07-1… via ABC Australia

MILLENOPAUSE 😂 "Millennials have grown up. We’ve hit middle age, started to show signs of aging — even of aging out of the internet and into something called “millenopause.”" This one hit home. nytimes.com/2024/01/28/sty…