NRMA Insurance and Australian Red Cross will host an EmergencyRediTM Workshop to help Yankalilla residents prepare for extreme weather on Wednesday 18 June at Club Fleurieu.

With extreme weather becoming more frequent and severe, Yankalilla residents are encouraged to attend the free workshop to help get prepared.

It will provide participants with insights into local weather risks and practical support on how to prepare for an emergency.

Research from NRMA Insurance shows a need for greater emergency preparedness as nearly 1 in 4 Australians (23 per cent) do not have a good understanding of extreme weather risks in their local area, and 1 in 3 are not aware of the steps they need to take to prepare for an extreme weather emergency. 

Additionally, 61 per cent of Australians do not have an emergency plan to help them respond to an extreme weather event.

The EmergencyRedi workshops help people learn about local risks and gain useful knowledge and tools to prepare for future emergencies. 

Attendees build their own award-winning Australian Red Cross emergency RediPlan, which includes key contacts, meeting places, animal plans, key documents, special items, medical information and stress management strategies. 

The workshop forms part of Help Nation, an initiative created by NRMA Insurance to unite people, communities and organisations across Australia to get prepared and know their local extreme weather risks.

The Yankalilla workshop will be held from 2pm to 3.30pm at Club Fleurieu on Main South Road.

To register for the Australian Red Cross EmergencyRediTM workshop and learn more about how to get prepared for extreme weather, visit the website.