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Emergency Action Guide Emergencyfor Surviving Natural Action Disastersguide EMERGENCY ACTION GUIDE EMERGENCYFOR SURVIVING NATURAL ACTION DISASTERSGUIDE FOR 1SURVIVINGst Edition – November NATURAL2012 LARGEDISASTERS PRINT EDITION 1st Edition – November 2012 LARGE PRINT EDITION Based on information from 2011/2012 Emergency Based onAction information Guide from the 2011-2012 Emergency Action Guide BasedSubscribe on information to council’s from Facebook 2011/2012page toEmergency receive updates during an emergency: www.facebook.com/mackayregionalcouncilAction Guide Subscribe to council’s Facebook page to receive updates during an emergency: www.facebook.com/mackayregionalcouncil This material was published by Mackay Regional Council. A Large Print document was produced in June 2012 by Vision Australia. Phone: 1300 367 055 Email: [email protected] Disclaimer: Although every effort was made during the transcription process to ensure an accurate representation of the original document, Vision Australia does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, nor for the results of specific action taken on the basis of this transcription. The original document should always remain the point of reference for content accuracy. The development and printing of this document has been made possible through funding provided under the Community Development and Recovery Package, which is a Joint Initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. This material was published by Mackay Regional Council. CONTENTS: Page Number Introduction 5 A Large Print document was produced in Cyclones 7 June 2012 by Vision Australia. Flooding 23 Phone: 1300 367 055 Evacuation 27 Email: [email protected] What is storm surge? 31 Disclaimer: Storm Surge Inundation Maps: Although every effort was made during the transcription Shoal Point to North Mackay 38 - 47 process to ensure an accurate representation of the original Cremorne to Bakers Creek 48 - 57 document, Vision Australia does not accept responsibility Midge Point 58 for any errors or omissions, nor for the results of specific St Helens Beach 60 action taken on the basis of this transcription. The original Seaforth 62 document should always remain the point of reference for Haliday Bay and Ball Bay 64 content accuracy. Louisa Creek 66 Half Tide and Salonika Beach 68 The development and printing of this document has been Grasstree, Campwin and Sarina Beaches 70 made possible through funding provided under the Armstrong Beach 72 Community Development and Recovery Package, which is Dunnrock and McEwens Beach 74 a Joint Initiative of the Australian and Queensland Governments under the Natural Disaster Relief and Electrical Safety 78 Recovery Arrangements. Cyclone Safety 80 Industrial and Chemical spills 83 Urban and Rural Fires 84 Authority This Large Print Emergency Action Guide has been produced by the Mackay Local Disaster Management Group as an annexure to the Mackay Regional Council to compliment the general release Emergency Action Guide. Each year from November to May, our region is in its cyclone season. It is important to remain vigilant and be prepared for emergency situations such as cyclones, storm surge, floods, major urban and rural fires,industrial accidents, hazardous material accidents and spills, etc. 4 Authority Introduction This Large Print Emergency Action Guide has been Local Government in the Mackay Region has always produced by the Mackay Local Disaster Management and will continue to play a critical role in emergency Group as an annexure to the Mackay Regional Council management. Flooding and tropical cyclones are an to compliment the general release Emergency Action inevitable part of living in the tropics and you cannot Guide. afford to become complacent about the dangers they present. Each year from November to May, our region is in its To assist you in preparing for such events and to protect cyclone season. It is important to remain vigilant and be yourself and your family, this Action Guide has been prepared for emergency situations such as cyclones, produced for the Mackay Regional Council area. storm surge, floods, major urban and rural fires,industrial accidents, hazardous material accidents and spills, etc. This Large Print Guide contains information sourced from the 2011/12 Mackay Regional Council Emergency Action Guide contains storm surge inundation maps produced in accordance with the current State Government Mapping Guidelines. 5 Please note that the Mackay Regional Council does not have certified shelters available for use during a cyclone and you should pre-arrange your self- evacuation in preparation, should the authorities order you to do so. People are required to self-evacuate if ordered, however if you or someone you know, are unable to do so due to a special need (wheelchair reliant, house bound etc.) and have no relatives or friends who can assist. You should register with council now. Call the Customer Service Centre on: 1300 622 529 6 135°E 140°E 145°E 150°E 155°E 160°E 10°S 10°S ! Thursday Is ! Cape Wessel ! Orford Ness ! Elcho Island ! Mapoon ! Cape Grenville ! Nhulunbuy ! Weipa ! Lockhart River ! Cape Shield G U L F O F ! Aurukun C A R P E N T A R I A ! Alyangula ! Cape Keerweer ! Coen Groote Eylandt ! Cape Melville ! Numbulwar C O R A L S E A ! Port Roper ! Pormpuraaw ! 15°S Cape Flattery 15°S ! Kowanyama ! Cooktown ! Port McArthur ! Cape Tribulation ! Willis Is ! Port Douglas ! Holmes Reef ! Gilbert River Mouth ! Mornington Is Mareeba ! Green Is ! ! Cairns ! Chillagoe ! Atherton ! Karumba ! Innisfail ! ! Burketown Normanton ! Flinders Reef N ! Doomadgee ! Croydon ! Georgetown ! Cardwell ! Lucinda ! Ingham ! Townsville ! Ayr Bowen 20°S ! Charters Towers ! ! Hayman Is 20°S ! Proserpine ! Mount Isa ! MACKAY ! Sarina ! Moranbah St Lawrence ! ! Shoalwater Bay ! Clermont ! Yeppoon Rockhampton ! ! ! Longreach ! Emerald Heron Is ! Gladstone ! Town of 1770 ! Biloela ! Sandy Cape ! Monto ! 25°S Bundaberg 25°S ! Hervey Bay ! ! Gayndah Maryborough ! Double Is Pt ! Gympie When a cyclone advice is issued, the position of the cyclone is ! Charleville ! Tewantin 0 50 100 200 300 400 ! ! Kingaroy Kilometres (Approximate) given as a longitude and latitude reading. Roma ! Cape Moreton ! Dalby You can track the cyclone’s route by plotting the longitude ! ! Point Lookout Toowoomba ! ! Brisbane Ipswich ! (vertical lines) and latitude (horizontal lines) on this map. ! St George Southport ! Warwick ! Coolangatta ! Goondiwindi ! Stanthorpe ! Cape Byron 8 ! Ballina 9 135°E 140°E 145°E 150°E 155°E 160°E Please note that the Mackay Regional Council does not Cyclones have certified shelters available for use during a Tropical cyclones are the most severe storms with cyclone and you should pre-arrange your self- strong winds, heavy rain and ocean storm surge, which evacuation in preparation, should the authorities order have the potential to cause extensive property damage. you to do so. Cyclones vary greatly in character but the one feature they all have in common is a calm centre. This centre or “eye” is an area made up of light winds and often-clear People are required to self-evacuate if ordered, skies. however if you or someone you know, are unable to do so due to a special need (wheelchair reliant, However beware, this is not the end of the cyclone as house bound etc.) and have no relatives or friends very destructive winds from the other direction can who can assist. follow. Remain inside until it has passed. You should register with council now. The cyclone season extends from Call the Customer Service Centre on: around November to May. 1300 622 529 When a cyclone advice is issued, the position of the cyclone is given as a longitude and latitude reading. You can track the cyclone’s route by plotting the longitude (vertical lines) and latitude (horizontal lines) on this map. 7 Cyclone advices These can be issued as a “Watch” or “Warning”. These advices provide information on where the cyclone is, its movement, how strong it is and identify the areas that could be affected. A Cyclone Watch is issued every six hours when there are indications that strong winds are expected to affect coastal/or island communities within 48 hours. A Cyclone Warning is issued every three hours as soon as gales or stronger winds are expected to affect coastal or island communities within 24 hours. Forecasts of heavy rainfall, flooding and abnormally high tides are included where necessary. 10 IMPORTANT! Cyclone advices Listen to your radio; heed all warnings and advice. These can be issued as a “Watch” or “Warning”. These • Cyclone Yasi Category 5 crossed near Innisfail in advices provide information on where the cyclone is, its February 2011 causing 5m storm surge on a falling movement, how strong it is and identify the areas that tide, and 2.3m inundation above king tide level at could be affected. Cardwell. Note: Gale force wind speeds of about 70kph were recorded in Mackay. • A Cyclone Watch is issued every six hours when there Cyclone Anthony Category 2 crossed near Bowen in January 2011 causing minor damage to the are indications that strong winds are expected to affect Mackay region. coastal/or island communities within 48 hours. • Cyclone Ului Category 3 crossed near Proserpine in March 2010, causing major damage to the A Cyclone Warning is issued every three hours as Mackay region. soon as gales or stronger winds are expected to affect • Cyclone Hamish Category 5 narrowly missed coastal or island communities within 24 hours. Forecasts Mackay in March, 2009. of heavy rainfall, flooding and abnormally high tides are • Tropical Cyclone Larry struck Innisfail in March included where necessary. 2006. The Category 4 storm caused widespread destruction. • Mackay experienced a devastating Cyclone in 1918, which caused widespread destruction and claimed 30 lives. • Keep calm, stay inside. 11 Cyclone categories Category: Strongest Typical Effect—indicative only Wind Gust 1 less than Minor house damage. 125 Damage to some crops, trees km/hour and caravans. Small craft may drag moorings. 2 125 -170 Minor house damage.
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