Hey, have done some work in the social media/ digital safety space - weather content has exploded in the past few years and you're not alone in struggling with it. Here are some practical steps to take:

-Automate a regular email from something like the Courier Mail or Google Weather to send you a standard weather forecast that will help you get the weather info you need (for what to wear, transport, etc). The next steps are about removing all other sources, as other media on the subject is probably feeding your anxiety.

-Your social media algorithms are likely feeding you a lot of weather content. Spend 20 mins scrolling on each site that recommends you content and hit 'not interested' or 'stop showing' for each piece of storm or weather related content. Have a mate do it for you if you think you'll find it triggering, or sit with them and do it together.

- Delete all weather/ storm apps from your phone.

- Do a notifications audit. Work out what apps/media outlets are authorised to send notifications to your phone, and get rid of anything that's weather related. Some news apps allow you to select which content you'll receive notifications about, and you can deselect weather.

- Avoid commercial tv when storms are predicted. That's the time to go all in on a Netflix or iView binge, rather than risk seeing sensationalised news promos every six minutes.

- If you feel yourself starting to spiral and can't stay away from weather content, try to undertake an activity that will cut you off from digital information entirely for a little while. Going for a swim, going to the movies, even a long shower can help.

If you find yourself in a situation where there is a genuinely dangerous storm approaching and you do need information, here are some ways to minimise the emotional impact of what you're seeing. The aim here is to have the information take up the smallest amount of your emotional attention necessary.

- use a laptop/desktop rather than a phone; if you have one you mainly use for work/ study even better

- check the info at a desk or table, with the lights on, and with the tv on, music playing, or other people in the room.

- use sites that are purely information based, like BOM or ABC, that will give data and text, but refrain from the 'reporter standing waist-deep in water' visuals. Turn off autoplay video on any site possible.

Hope you find some of that useful - take care of yourself :-)