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Register here to receive FREE emergency notifications relative to where you live.

This service is available free of charge to the Australian public, business and government organisations. The purpose of this service is to help save lives and protect property. Register now or invite your friends and family to join EWN.

The Australian Early Warning Network (EWN) provides free emergency alerts covering everything from tsunamis through to severe weather. EWN monitors and tracks potentially dangerous weather systems and uses the network to alert people directly in the path of a thunderstorm with the potential for hail, flash flooding or damaging winds. More information can found found in the weather alerts FAQ.

"EWN gave me 45 minutes to secure the house, garden and pets, move cars under cover and to ring all my 4pm students and their parents to cancel lessons and and tell them to ride out the storm under cover till it passed. If I had not done this they would all have been caught out in the brunt of the 4.5cm hail which descended on us!" Monique, Alstonville NSW.

Notifications are sent by:

• Desktop ALERT™
• Mobile via SMS/pagers
• Phone (text to voice)
• Email
• Web

The Early Warning Network is a multi-channel emergency ALERTING system that provides the ability to instantly and simultaneously broadcast alerts and notifications to individuals, groups, or person/s over multiple communication mediums. The system is geographically aware; when people register to receive alerts and notifications their location is fixed via latitude and longitude. This means those people needing the information, get it. Messages can be sent sensitive to physical locations (name, street, post code, town or map location) or any other grouping type EWN or an emergency authority designates.

This PDF document provides an overview of the system and how it can be used anywhere on the planet for any alerting situation.

Please report severe weather events at your location, or go to the feedback page to suggest how we might improve the service or of any issue you think we should know about.

NOTE: EWN does not send unwanted messages. You will only receive alerts and perhaps a monthly email/desktopALERT to remind you we are still here, or to notify you of changes and upgrades to the system.

This service is made possible by our sponsors. Sponsor messages are placed on the right hand side and footer of an email alert (Same for desktopALERT™) as well as on the website. We encourage you where possible to support sponsors who make the free delivery of this service a reality.

If you are dissatisfied with the service or have a complaint which is not related to general support issues, you are encouraged to speak directly with the Managing Director of EWN. You can call Kerry Plowright on 1300 70 30 17 or mobile 0403 147 197. The trust and integrity of this service is of the utmost importance to EWN and we make no compromise in this effort.

What do our members have to say about the system?

"About 2 weeks ago or so, I got hail alert from you guys, and it was about 25mins after that we got heavy hail. Because of the alert, my wife was able to secure undercover parking at work, so I am grateful for your service. When I get an alert, I send a text ASAP to family and friends not on your service, who may be affected."

"Thanks for these great alerts. I am the Deputy Local Controller of the State Emergency Service and find these alerts give me the opportunity to get teams together for any impending emergencies (storms). Please keep up the good work. First I would like to thank you and your staff for sending emails and SMS."

"On Sunday afternoon, I was at home when your alert arrived via a text message on my mobile phone warning of possible large hail. My wife was visiting her sister only 5 minutes away in the car. I knew the car would be parked in the street. I was able to warn her to get the car home and under cover."

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