State MP for East Hills Wendy Lindsay said the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Fires Near Me app, which is used by more than four million people, has been expanded and rebranded to include flood alerts from the NSW State Emergency Service (SES).
“Residents in East Hills have faced a range of floods and fires in the past few years which is why this app will help everyone to make safe decisions for themselves and their families,” Ms Lindsay said.
“Having access to the latest information in an emergency situation can quite literally save lives.
“The Hazards Near Me app will provide reliable and timely information directly from the SES and RFS to help people stay safe during floods and fires.”
Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said empowering people with information is key to improving emergency responses.
Existing users of Fires Near Me will need to update their app through their phone’s app store, while new users can download the app by searching for ‘Hazards Near Me’ in their app store.
