The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has announced upgrades to its emergency broadcasting services in preparation for this year’s emergency summer season.
Managing Director of the ABC, David Anderson launched the ABC’s new Emergency website, which brings together information from key national and State emergency services agencies.
Mr Anderson said last summer’s horrific bushfire season showed that Australians turned to the ABC in record numbers to stay informed and to keep safe.
“The ABC was named the nation’s most trusted source of emergency information and as we move towards summer we have directed every available resource to our emergency services,” Mr Anderson said.
“We understand the advice that cyclones and floods may be greater risks than fires this summer and we have been working with emergency agencies to give Australians the best information possible,” he said.
Mr Anderson said the ABC’s Emergency website allowed users to search for nearby incidents; check on emergency events in other locations around the country; and connect users with their nearest local ABC Radio station.
“ABC Local Radio remains the single most important means of delivering emergency information and warnings to local communities, particularly as an emergency event is developing,” Mr Anderson said.
The ABC’s new Emergency website can be accessed at this PS News link.
