The best course of action for most people is to shelter in their homes during a cyclone, however, if your home is located in an evacuation zone, an older home, or someone in the family has special needs, it is best to plan and prepare to evacuate and seek shelter elsewhere.
There are two shelter locations in the Whitsundays:
• Bowen Cyclone Shelter, Bowen State High School, Richmond Road, Bowen
• Proserpine Cyclone Shelter, Proserpine State School, Sterry Street, Proserpine
To check if your home is in an Evacuation Zone (Storm Tide), visit the Whitsunday Disaster Dashboard, and view the map, with the filter set to ‘Storm Tide Layer’: https://disaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/
How to read the Evacuation Zone (Storm Tide) map colours?
Red – Extreme Risk
Residents in the Red Zone have the highest risk of inundation or isolation from a cyclone storm tide. The Red Zone includes low-lying coastal areas and areas that may experience storm tide affects up to approximately 1.25 metres above Highest Astronomical Tide (King Tide).
Residents in the Orange Zone have a high risk of inundation or isolation from a cyclone storm tide. The Orange Zone includes low-lying coastal areas and areas that may experience storm tide affects up to approximately 2.25 metres above Highest Astronomical Tide (King Tide).
Yellow – Moderate Risk
Residents in the Yellow Zone have a medium risk of inundation or isolation from a cyclone storm tide. The Yellow Zone includes low-lying coastal areas and areas that may experience storm tide affects up to approximately 4.25 metres above Highest Astronomical Tide (King Tide).
Blue – Minor Risk
Residents in the Blue Zone have a low risk of inundation or isolation from a cyclone storm tide.
White – Extremely Minor Risk/No Risk
Residents in the White Zone have a very low risk or no risk of inundation or isolation from a cyclone storm tide.
