If you are in an area being directly affected by a tropical cyclone, you should:

• keep listening to the radio for updates and advice
• disconnect appliances
• stay inside well clear of windows, sheltering in the strongest part of the house (internal hallway, bathroom or cellar)
• keep your emergency kit with you
• if the building begins to break up, protect yourself with a rug, mattress or blanket and shelter under a bench or table
• not assume that the eye of the cyclone means the danger has passed - wait for the 'all clear'
• stay in your vehicle if caught on the road, with the car handbrake on and parked well clear of trees, powerlines and possible flooding
• never drive, ride or walk in floodwaters

For further information on being safe in a cyclone visit the Bureau of Meteorology website.