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The Severe Weather in a Changing Climate report, which NRMA’s Natural Perils team developed with the US-based National Center for Atmospheric Research, confirms the impact of climate change on the frequency and severity of wild weather. The research also shows 70% of NSW residents believe climate change is making severe weather worse.

only 33% said they had an emergency plan, while even less (27%) have an emergency kit ready.

55% said they hadn’t checked to see if their insurance is adequate or up to date following the storms that hit the state in autumn.

41% (or 1.25 million households 2) don’t feel ready to respond in the event of severe weather hitting their suburb.

only 39% of NSW residents said they took steps during autumn to prepare their home and family.

NRMA insurance research on community preparedness reveals nearly two-thirds (65%) of NSW residents are worried natural disasters are becoming more frequent and severe.ĭespite significant community concern about the impact of wild weather: Most impacted regions, towns and suburbs in NSW – Autumn 2021Ĭommunity concern not translating into action The Mid-North Coast, the Hunter and North-West Sydney were the hardest hit regions, while Port Macquarie recorded the most severe weather home claims of any town or suburb in the state. It was also the highest number of severe weather home claims in any single season since summer 2019-20 (Black Summer). Yet in 2021, 76% of home claims were caused by severe weather. This first issue of the tracker highlights the huge impact of the severe storms that hit the east coast this autumn.Īccording to the five-year average for autumn, around 50% of all home claims in NSW during the autumn months are caused by severe weather damage.

Wild Weather Tracker autumn data shows Mid-North Coast hardest hit "By empowering communities to learn from past events, they can make changes that will go a long way to keeping them safe in future," Commissioner York said. NSW SES Commissioner Carlene York said the tracker provides valuable insights for communities. NRMA Insurance is proud to partner with the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) on disaster preparedness. However, we can learn from these events and people can take practical steps to be better prepared, which could ultimately help save lives and property." "We’ve created the tracker to help communities understand that wild weather is getting more severe and happening more often. Not to mention the added pressure of a global pandemic. When asked to self-assess their readiness for wild weather, residents of the North Coast, Mid-North Coast and Far South Coast felt most prepared, while residents in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and Inner West felt the least prepared of any region in NSW.Įxecutive General Manager, Direct Claims Luke Gallagher said: “The last 18 months have been demanding for so many communities who’ve been hit by multiple disasters – from the Black Summer bushfires, to extreme hail and severe storms. The tracker also analyses new research 1 from NRMA Insurance on community attitudes to preparedness. This represents 76% of all home claims in NSW in autumn 2021 and is triple the five-year average for autumn in NSW. NSW experienced its most devastating autumn in five years with floods and storms causing more than 14,000 home claims. The tracker will be released quarterly after every season to show the impact of severe weather in NSW, QLD and the ACT.

NRMA Insurance today launched the Wild Weather Tracker (the tracker) – a seasonal analysis of insurance claims data - to help people prepare and protect themselves against wild weather.