MAINTAINING A HOME
Suncorp’s cyclone preparation checklist and guide
When storms hit, your family’s safety always comes first. Contact 000 in any emergency. Visit Get Ready Queensland and Queensland Disaster Management for access to Local and State Government information, advice and alerts.
Plan ahead with the 3x3 plan
Here are some suggested ideas about preparing for a cyclone (general information only)
3 weeks
This is your yearly cyclone home service. Kick it off on November 1st, the start of cyclone season, each year.
3 days
This is when you ask, ‘Am I really ready for a cyclone in 3 days? Could I survive for 3 days without help?’
3 hours
This is when you put your plan into action and all that preparation pays off.
What to pack in a cyclone-ready kit
Here are some suggested ideas for what to pack for a cyclone (general information only)
Food and water
Medical and sanitation
Communications
Clothing and footwear
Tool and supplies
Light
Miscellaneous
Important documents
Keep original or certified copies of these documents in your emergency kit. Scan copies of them and save the files on a USB memory stick to include in your kit. Keep all these items in plastic sealed bags.
Plan ahead with home insurance cover
At Suncorp, we’ve been helping Queenslanders get back on track with their insurance for over 100 years. No matter what level of Suncorp Home and Contents Insurance you choose, cover for loss or damage to your home and contents caused by a range of insured events, including flood and storm, is automatically included. For full details about what is and isn’t covered, check out our Home Insurance Product Disclosure Statement (PDS).
Read more:
- How to make your home more storm and cyclone-ready
- How to make a claim after a storm or cyclone
- Suncorp’s Cyclone Resilience Benefit
We do not insure you for bushfire, storm, flood or tsunami in the first 72 hours of your policy. Very limited exceptions apply. Read the PDS for more detail.
Actions or movements of the sea and storm surge are not covered (unless the storm surge damage occurs at the same time as damage caused by storm). Other exclusions apply.
Insurance is issued by AAI Limited ABN 48 005 297 807 trading as Suncorp Insurance. Consider the Product Disclosure Statement before making a decision about this insurance. This advice has been prepared without taking into account your particular objectives, financial situations or needs, so you should consider whether it is appropriate for you before acting on it.
The information is intended to be of general nature only. Subject to any rights you may have under any law, we do not accept any legal responsibility for any loss or damage, including loss of business or profits or any other indirect loss, incurred as a result of reliance upon the information. Please make your own enquiries.