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Prepare for extreme weather with the White Pages®

January 16, 2012

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Don’t let Australia’s bushfire and storm season put you in danger this summer. With a little effort and a lot of preparation, you can use White Pages® Online to get ready for extreme weather.

Planning for future weather events can help mitigate the risk to your property and business, and facilitate rapid recovery. Getting a plan in place is simple with the help of White Pages® Online’s essential services shortcuts and emergency information.

Before you start thinking about building a secret bunker, give your insurer a call. Hop onto White Pages® Online to locate your insurance company’s contact details to check your policy. Clarify whether you are covered for flood, cyclone and bushfire.

Speak to your bank about what action you need to take in the event of a natural disaster and how you might make loan repayments if affected. Either pop your bank’s details into White Pages® Online to get its contact information or use the Banking / Finance Shortcut for a list of major banks and finance companies in your city.

While you contact these important services, set up a MyList for use in the event of extreme weather. Here you might record the contact details of your insurer, bank, closest relatives and friends, the State Emergency Service and local council to access in one place from any computer during the recovery period.

Share the details of your emergency contacts using White Pages® Online Facebook and text options. Sending key information to a close friend or relative living some distance away can come in handy if your own records are lost.

In the event of a natural disaster you can turn to White Pages® Community Site’s Public Service Announcements page. Containing essential emergency contacts and notifications, it can help you stay safe and connect with the appropriate authorities in times of emergency.

Also refer to the emergency information pages at the front of your White Pages® Book – a vital resource when power is lost.

Above all, be prepared and follow the advice of authorities. Make this summer a safe one with White Pages® Online.