Key messages
- Natural disasters in Victoria include fires, floods, heatwaves, earthquakes, storms or tsunami.
- The Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) responds to emergencies caused by floods, storms, tsunamis and earthquakes.
- The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) respond to fires.
- The Department of Health has a formal plan to reduce the impact of extreme heat events, and is a support agency in most other natural disasters to protect public health.
Natural disasters can occur in any community in Victoria without warning. A natural disaster could be fire, flood, heatwave, earthquake, storm or tsunami.
In Victoria, the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES) responds to emergencies caused by floods, storms, tsunamis and earthquakes. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) respond to fires.
The Department of Health has a formal emergency response plan to reduce the harm of heatwaves that could impact on:
- human health
- community infrastructure (such as the power supply and public transport)
- services.
The plan is available to download in the documents section.
is the state’s primary site for emergency warnings which shows emergencies (including natural disasters) in Victoria on a real-time Google Map display.
Bushfires
Floods
- Flood - protect yourself from animal and insect related
- After a flood: returning home
- Mould and your
- State flood plan
- Floods - general information
Heatwaves
Natural disaster plans
Food safety
Power use
- Power outages: using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely
- Power outages: food safety after a power failure
Water and toilets
Factsheets
Guidelines for use of face masks
After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety
After a fire: private drinking water and water tank safety
After a fire: returning home safely
After a fire: returning home safely
After a fire: using your personal protective kit
After a fire: using your personal protective kit
Donating food to emergency services
Power outages: food safety after a power failure
Power outages: using alternative fuel and electricity generation safely
Reviewed 03 November 2022