[LINK] more emergency communications - phone, radio, web

[Marghanita da Cruz]

>  HIGH ALERT COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT - EXTREME FIRE AND STORM WARNING - Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
> All Victorians, no matter where you live, need to be alert to increased fire risk and bad weather conditions. All residents should monitor fire and weather reports and be ready to activate their fire plans. Please read on<http://www.vic.gov.au/news-detail/high-alert-extreme-fire-and-storm-warning-monday-tuesday-wednesday.html>

<http://www.vic.gov.au/> also provides link to:
"Local ABC Radio - weather and fire updates"
<http://www.abc.net.au/reception/freq/vic.htm>

<http://police.vic.gov.au/>
> Extreme fire and storm warning - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
>     Extreme fire and storm warning - Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
>     Extreme fire and storm conditions are predicted across the entire state for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
> 
>     All Victorians, no matter where you live, need to be alert to increased fire risk and bad weather conditions.... 
<http://police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=19831>

It seems the SES could do with help with their website:

http://ses.vic.gov.au/ does not work:
<http://www.ses.vic.gov.au/> home page links are graphic intensive and do not
appear to provide an "Accessible" link to  this page:

> Community Information
> 
> Urgent Joint Media Release
> 
>       FOR USE FROM: Sunday, 1 March 2009 1730hrs
>       VICTORIANS FACE EXTREME WEATHER THREAT
> 
>       Victorians will face severe storm and fire weather on Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday, consisting of extremely high winds across the whole of the State.
> 
>       This will be compounded by on-going fires and dry conditions.
> 
>       Bob Cameron, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and the state?s emergency services chiefs, today warned all Victorians that the predicted onset of increasing temperatures and strong northerly winds on Monday night meant that everyone, right across the State, needs to be prepared.
> 
>       ?The State Government is working with all of the authorities to provide accurate and timely information to help Victorians make the most appropriate plans as early as possible to deal with these extreme conditions,? he said.
> 
>       ?Victorians need to closely monitor updates on ABC radio and closely work with the emergency services over coming days to protect life and property,?
<http://www.ses.vic.gov.au/CA256AEA002F0EC7/page/Community+Information?OpenDocument&1=05-Community+Information~&2=~&3=~>

It the critical link on the Vic police site does not have alt text
<http://police.vic.gov.au/content.asp?Document_ID=2>

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Marghanita
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Marghanita da Cruz
http://www.ramin.com.au
Phone: (+61)0414 869202