November 19, 2025 • 6 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We've got joining us on the line because we are
indeed keeping you up to date with what's going on
with tropical cyclone Fena. And joining us live on the
line this morning is Adam White, the Deputy Chief Officer
of Anti Emergency Services.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Good morning, Adam, Good morning, Kennie.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Adam. Talk us through from the emergency services from NTY
Emergency Services perspective. What is the latest when it comes
to the cyclone and what prep are you guys taking.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Yeah, so, I think most people will be aware that
the cyclone is now a Category two system and it
started to move south from the track that it was taking.
It's expected to continue southward today and then we'll turn
a little bit southwest tomorrow. We've obviously upgraded the watch
(00:52):
to warning over on the Cob Peninsula, so that is
really important information for the people in those towns. Tevy Island.
Is that watching act now as well, so that that
is important that they start to enact their emergency plans.
For non territory emergency services. We have started to stand
(01:15):
up some of our volunteers out in those areas to
help the community in shelters and those type of things.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Yeah, so talk us through what goes on out there,
you know, standing up some of those volunteers and making
sure that they've got their shelters organized and that kind
of thing.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Absolutely, and obviously that is not just a NORN Terretory
Emergency Services effort. There are a number of organizations involved
in the effort to stand up shelters for the public.
So the Department of Education plays a role, police play
a role, and TES plays a role, and we warn
those people out early so that they are ready, and
(01:54):
we checked the shelters early on at the start of
the cyclone season. We don't wait until now on that.
So that has all occur adam.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
In terms of any evacuations or anything like that, you know,
where where does it stand at this point, you know,
with the TEWE on the tewei and are we needing
to evacuate anybody from communities at the moment.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
So that is the body of work that's happening right
now in the Territory Emergency Operations Center at the PREED
McCaul is cent. We are working through what those options
are based on predictions from bureau I've met.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Yeah, right, okay, so working through all that now and
I'm assuming maybe a little later today, there'll be some further.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Detail absolutely, so there'll be a number of briefings that occur.
What I would recommend to the public is that they
keep their eye on the secure NT website, listening to
the radio, because that's where those messages.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Will be now to everybody in the Greater Darwin region
at this point in time, I mean, we are still
on you know, we're still watching. But what's your advice.
We spoke about it yesterday as well. You know, people
need to make sure that they're prepared, but I guess
we don't want them panicking.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Either, absolutely, so be alert but not alarmed. Make sure
your individual preparations have been done. Your household emergency plan
is completed and everybody understands what it is. You've got
your emergency kit. If your decision as part of your
plan is that you will leave to a shelter at
some point, wait for the shelter to open and the
(03:23):
messages will be provided on secure MT and over radio,
and then do that at that time. Don't wait until
the last minute because it will be too late to
leave once we feel those impacts. If you're going to
shelter at home, make sure you've done all of those preparations.
But you are one hundred percent correct. Do not panic.
We do not need the panic buying of stores. Think
(03:45):
about the rest of the community that also need access
to some of that stuff.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Adam, I know that one of the questions we keep
getting is about the windows, you know, and in terms
of protecting glass, do people need to take them up
or anything, do they need to close them? What do
they need to do?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
So the best thing we'd be to do to jump
on the secure mt website. There's some directions on there.
It is really dependent on your individual dwelling and whether
you have louvers or fixed pains or pain that can
be opened. So jump onto the secure Empty website if
you can't find it there, the NTES website. All of
that information is there now.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
In terms of schools, at this point in time while
we're on the watch, the schools remain open, don't they
correct And at what point then does that sort of change.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
So that will be over the coming twelve to twenty
four hours. They are some of the plans that we're
working on in the Territory Image Operations Center about the
decision to take those actions for schools to close some
of them need to reroll as shelters and certainly the
staff need to reroll, so that will be again in
(04:50):
those messages coming this afternoon tonight and early hours tomorrow morning.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Yeah, Adam for people sort of looking at how they plan,
so making sure that we keep an ear on things
for this afternoon tonight and early into tomorrow. Do we
know when we're potentially expecting to go from a watch
to a warning.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
That decision will be part of the latest update from
the Bureau of Meteorology to the Territory Emergency Operation Center,
but we can anticipate that that's going to happen in
the next twenty four hours.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, all right, we'll all be keeping a close eye
on things anything else that you guys are sort of
making sure that you're doing to ensure everybody's prepared. I
guess it's a waiting game at this point.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Isn't it. That's right. It is a little bit of
watch and wait at the moment while we wait for
the system to develop. But the biggest message, keep an
ear on the radio, keep up on the Bureau of
met website, be aware of what's happening around you, and
then think about other community members. If you're going to
restock your emergency kit. Make sure you take what you need,
(05:59):
don't go over the top.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Yeah, good advice, Very good advice. Adam White, Deputy Chief
Officer with INTO Emergency Services. Good to catch up with
you this morning. Thank you.
We've got joining us on the line because we are
indeed keeping you up to date with what's going on
with tropical cyclone Fena. And joining us live on the
line this morning is Adam White, the Deputy Chief Officer
of Anti Emergency Services.
Speaker 2 (00:14):
Good morning, Adam, Good morning, Kennie.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
Adam. Talk us through from the emergency services from NTY
Emergency Services perspective. What is the latest when it comes
to the cyclone and what prep are you guys taking.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Yeah, so, I think most people will be aware that
the cyclone is now a Category two system and it
started to move south from the track that it was taking.
It's expected to continue southward today and then we'll turn
a little bit southwest tomorrow. We've obviously upgraded the watch
(00:52):
to warning over on the Cob Peninsula, so that is
really important information for the people in those towns. Tevy Island.
Is that watching act now as well, so that that
is important that they start to enact their emergency plans.
For non territory emergency services. We have started to stand
(01:15):
up some of our volunteers out in those areas to
help the community in shelters and those type of things.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Yeah, so talk us through what goes on out there,
you know, standing up some of those volunteers and making
sure that they've got their shelters organized and that kind
of thing.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Absolutely, and obviously that is not just a NORN Terretory
Emergency Services effort. There are a number of organizations involved
in the effort to stand up shelters for the public.
So the Department of Education plays a role, police play
a role, and TES plays a role, and we warn
those people out early so that they are ready, and
(01:54):
we checked the shelters early on at the start of
the cyclone season. We don't wait until now on that.
So that has all occur adam.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
In terms of any evacuations or anything like that, you know,
where where does it stand at this point, you know,
with the TEWE on the tewei and are we needing
to evacuate anybody from communities at the moment.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
So that is the body of work that's happening right
now in the Territory Emergency Operations Center at the PREED
McCaul is cent. We are working through what those options
are based on predictions from bureau I've met.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Yeah, right, okay, so working through all that now and
I'm assuming maybe a little later today, there'll be some further.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Detail absolutely, so there'll be a number of briefings that occur.
What I would recommend to the public is that they
keep their eye on the secure NT website, listening to
the radio, because that's where those messages.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Will be now to everybody in the Greater Darwin region
at this point in time, I mean, we are still
on you know, we're still watching. But what's your advice.
We spoke about it yesterday as well. You know, people
need to make sure that they're prepared, but I guess
we don't want them panicking.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
Either, absolutely, so be alert but not alarmed. Make sure
your individual preparations have been done. Your household emergency plan
is completed and everybody understands what it is. You've got
your emergency kit. If your decision as part of your
plan is that you will leave to a shelter at
some point, wait for the shelter to open and the
(03:23):
messages will be provided on secure MT and over radio,
and then do that at that time. Don't wait until
the last minute because it will be too late to
leave once we feel those impacts. If you're going to
shelter at home, make sure you've done all of those preparations.
But you are one hundred percent correct. Do not panic.
We do not need the panic buying of stores. Think
(03:45):
about the rest of the community that also need access
to some of that stuff.
Speaker 1 (03:49):
Adam, I know that one of the questions we keep
getting is about the windows, you know, and in terms
of protecting glass, do people need to take them up
or anything, do they need to close them? What do
they need to do?
Speaker 2 (04:00):
So the best thing we'd be to do to jump
on the secure mt website. There's some directions on there.
It is really dependent on your individual dwelling and whether
you have louvers or fixed pains or pain that can
be opened. So jump onto the secure Empty website if
you can't find it there, the NTES website. All of
that information is there now.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
In terms of schools, at this point in time while
we're on the watch, the schools remain open, don't they
correct And at what point then does that sort of change.
Speaker 2 (04:30):
So that will be over the coming twelve to twenty
four hours. They are some of the plans that we're
working on in the Territory Image Operations Center about the
decision to take those actions for schools to close some
of them need to reroll as shelters and certainly the
staff need to reroll, so that will be again in
(04:50):
those messages coming this afternoon tonight and early hours tomorrow morning.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Yeah, Adam for people sort of looking at how they plan,
so making sure that we keep an ear on things
for this afternoon tonight and early into tomorrow. Do we
know when we're potentially expecting to go from a watch
to a warning.
Speaker 2 (05:13):
That decision will be part of the latest update from
the Bureau of Meteorology to the Territory Emergency Operation Center,
but we can anticipate that that's going to happen in
the next twenty four hours.
Speaker 1 (05:26):
Yeah, all right, we'll all be keeping a close eye
on things anything else that you guys are sort of
making sure that you're doing to ensure everybody's prepared. I
guess it's a waiting game at this point.
Speaker 2 (05:36):
Isn't it. That's right. It is a little bit of
watch and wait at the moment while we wait for
the system to develop. But the biggest message, keep an
ear on the radio, keep up on the Bureau of
met website, be aware of what's happening around you, and
then think about other community members. If you're going to
restock your emergency kit. Make sure you take what you need,
(05:59):
don't go over the top.
Speaker 1 (06:00):
Yeah, good advice, Very good advice. Adam White, Deputy Chief
Officer with INTO Emergency Services. Good to catch up with
you this morning. Thank you.
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