Not Daniel Mahoney. 

For more than 10 years Mr Mahoney has donned orange overalls to face storms head on. 

The Wagga man is one of more than 300 NSW SES volunteers across the region, who on Wednesday will receive nation-wide thanks. 

A small Riverina town says it can weather any storm, thanks to the region’s “angels in orange”. 

Uranquinty residents are no strangers to flooding, with more than 20 homes inundated and families stranded during heavy floods. 

But the Progress Association chief Deb Bewick said it was thanks to the NSW State Emergency Service, the entire town was now self sufficient.

Mr Bewick’s praise comes ahead of WOW Day on May 23, amid National Volunteer Week, with Riverina residents encouraged to add orange to their outfits, as a thanks to the men and women, who brave wild weather to help neighbours and strangers. 

Ms Bewick said the major floods of 2012 had highlighted a real problem for Uranquinty, with volunteer resources stretched thin and many village residents facing inundation and isolation. 

With the assistance of the NSW SES, residents later launched a community action group, with neighbours banding together to prepare for flooding and prevent significant damage ahead of time. 

Ms Bewick said she also had seen the “guys in orange” in action and couldn't praise them enough. 

“It was wonderful to give them a call and know the problem would be sorted,” Ms Bewick said.

“We love our orange people out here.”