Mike Wassing
Mike Wassing is the Commissioner of the New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES), responsible for coordinating emergency responses and disaster preparedness in the region. He has been in the news recently for urging residents to prepare for the severe weather conditions expected from Tropical Cyclone Alfred, emphasizing the importance of securing loose items around homes and being ready for potential flooding.
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NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing was present during the May 2025 floods.
Climate disasters to affect Christmas supplies
Australia· 2025-09-26
NSW State Emergency Service Commissioner Mike Wassing said the SES partly funded the collaboration between UTS and TPG.
5G flood prediction tool developed by UTS professor, scientistsAustralia· 2025-06-16
The NSW State Emergency Services Commissioner Mike Wassing said there were 145 flood warnings in place.
NSW floods: one dead and ‘grave fears’ held for three missing people as crisis worsens | New South Wales
United Kingdom· 2025-05-22
The NSW SES commissioner, Mike Wassing, told a media conference the slow-moving rain system had travelled through the Hunter.
NSW floods: almost 50,000 people isolated by record flood waters on mid-north coast | Australia weatherUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-21
State Emergency Service Commissioner Mike Wassing labelled Saturday 'D-Day' for the state.
Cyclone Alfred stalls; Lismore, Mullumbimby, Bellingen still in storms crosshairsAustralia· 2025-03-08
Mike Wassing urged people to act now and relocate before the circumstances worsen due to the cyclone.
Australia readies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred veers towards eastern coast
New Zealand· 2025-03-05
NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing said emergency services were dealing with 'three natural disasters in one'.
Cyclone Alfred nears Queensland, NZ travellers change plansNew Zealand· 2025-03-05
Mike Wassing, the NSW SES Commissioner, urged locals to prepare for the cyclone by securing their properties.
Queensland braces for Cyclone Alfred, damaging winds and rain forecastNew Zealand· 2025-03-04
NSW SES Commissioner Mike Wassing on Monday urged locals to be prepared by cleaning up and removing loose items from around homes.
Tropical Cyclone Alfred to hit Brisbane, Sunshine Coast with severe weatherNew Zealand· 2025-03-04