Historic emergencies in NSW
Every year lives are lost and property is damaged as a result of natural and man made emergencies. The following list, although not exhaustive, attempts to provide a list of past major emergency events in NSW. Events on the list were responsible for significant loss of life, major property and/or environmental damage.
The list has been compiled from sources including Emergency Management Australia, NSW Emergency Service Organisations and general references. If you require more detail about any emergency event contact the agency responsible for the event type.