How to Arrange Cleanup After Cyclone Damage

If an evacuation, road closure or restricted-access direction remains in effect, do not return or begin cleanup. Follow the relevant state or territory emergency-service directions. NSW residents can consult NSW State Emergency Service; other areas have their own emergency services. Contact emergency services for an immediate threat.

Do not enter water near electrical equipment, damaged wiring, unstable structures, sewage or unknown chemicals. Do not use household vacuums, pumps or powered cleaning equipment in an unsafe area. Keep people away and contact the appropriate utility, emergency service or qualified trade for the hazard.

When authorities allow access, record the address, affected rooms, visible damage and event timing. Photograph only if safe and consistent with insurer or property-owner instructions. Keep reports, correspondence, approvals and invoices together; do not disturb suspected hazardous material.

Ask whether the provider handles this exact event, water source, contamination and building type, and which work is subcontracted. Verify qualifications, insurance and accepted scope for the actual site. Request a written assessment, access limits, proposed sequence, occupant precautions, waste handling, exclusions, price basis and progress records.

Cyclone restoration, structural repair, electrical work, hazardous-material response, insurance assessment and ordinary cleaning are distinct scopes. Do not book a general clean as a substitute for a specialist inspection. Dirt2Tidy makes no cyclone cleanup, water restoration, roof or structural repair capability claim here.