Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters between South East Cape and Sandy Cape for 13 September - ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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If you are one of the 5.5 million Australians living with a disability, you are potentially more vulnerable to disaster risk. Use this guide and start your emergency planning now. 

The Australian Fire Danger Rating System gives you an idea of how dangerous a fire could be if one starts in your area. It's quite simple — and it could save your life.

Here's why you should use the cooler months to prepare for bushfire and storm season. 

If you're elderly, unwell or living with disability you may need help clearing leaves from gutters, trimming trees and cutting long grass to protect your home from bushfires.  

If there's a bushfire warning for your area, follow your bushfire survival plan. Remember, it's always safest to leave early.

Wondering what a Watch & Act alert means for you? What’s the difference between a category two and category three cyclone? Find the definitions here.

Stay informed in an emergency. Set your local ABC radio station in your car, on ABC listen and on your battery-powered radio.