What to do after a storm
Storm events can occur quickly and catch us off guard, but leave lasting impacts.
There is a lot to consider and do in the aftermath of a storm to ensure your property is safe.
Use our resources to assess the damage and start the recovery process.
Work health and safety
Work health and safety
It's important to ensure your property and the people working with and for you are safe, especially in the aftermath of a storm.
Learn more about:
- Personal protective equipment
- Slips, trips & falls (particularly working at heights)
- Demolition work
- Notifying SafeWork of a workplace incident.
Get more information and advice on work health and safety from SafeWork or call the SafeWork SA Help Centre: 1300 365 255.
Crop care
Crop care
See all the resources about how to take care of all types of crops following storms.
Vines
- Managing disease in wet conditions – Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
- Managing vines after hail: webinar and key resources – Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
- Advice for growers dealing with hail damage – Australian Wine Research Institute (AWRI)
- Recovery from hail damage – Horticulture Industry Networks
- Grapevine management guide 2019-20 – NSW DPI
Orchards
- How to recover and manage hail damage – Fruit Growers Victoria
- Recovery from hail damage for stone fruit trees – Agriculture Victoria
- Apples, pears and other pome fruit has information on hail damage and your apple orchard – NSW DPI
Grain
- Estimating crop losses – Agriculture Victoria
- Mouse monitoring and management tools – MouseAlert
Page last reviewed: 20 Apr 2022