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Boroondara City Council Storm and Flood Emergency Plan a Sub-Plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan Boroondara City Council Storm and Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan For the City of Boroondara and VICSES Units Malvern & Whitehorse Version 4.0 Table of Contents DISTRIBUTION LIST .................................................................................................................................. V DOCUMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM / AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE ...................................................... VI LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS ............................................................................................. VII PART 1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 MUNICIPAL ENDORSEMENT .............................................................................................................. 1 1.2 THE MUNICIPALITY .......................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ................................................................. 2 1.4 MUNICIPAL FLOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE (MFPC) ........................................................................... 2 1.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING, REVIEW & MAINTENANCE OF THIS PLAN ........................................... 2 1.6 ENDORSEMENT OF THE PLAN ........................................................................................................... 3 PART 2. PREVENTION / PREPAREDNESS ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................ 4 2.1 COMMUNITY AWARENESS FOR ALL TYPES OF FLOODING .................................................................... 4 2.2 STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES ................................................................................... 4 2.3 NON-STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES ............................................................................ 4 2.3.1 Exercising the Plan ........................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2 Flood Warning ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.3 Flood Wardens .................................................................................................................................. 4 PART 3. RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS ................................................................................................ 4 3.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 4 3.1.1 Activation of Response ...................................................................................................................... 4 3.1.2 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................................. 5 3.1.3 Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) .......................................................................... 5 3.1.4 Escalation ......................................................................................................................................... 5 3.2 STRATEGIC CONTROL PRIORITIES .................................................................................................... 6 3.3 COMMAND, CONTROL & COORDINATION ........................................................................................... 6 3.3.1 Control .............................................................................................................................................. 6 3.3.2 Incident Controller (IC) ...................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.3 Incident Control Centre (ICC) ............................................................................................................ 7 3.3.4 Divisions and Sectors ........................................................................................................................ 7 3.3.5 Incident Management Team (IMT) .................................................................................................... 7 3.3.6 Emergency Management Team (EMT) .............................................................................................. 7 City of Boroondara Storm & Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan Ver 4.0 Mar 2016 - ii - 3.3.7 On Receipt of a Flood Watch / Severe Weather Warning .................................................................. 8 3.3.8 On Receipt of the First and Subsequent Flood Warnings .................................................................. 8 3.4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND WARNINGS ...................................................................................... 9 3.5 MEDIA COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................ 10 3.6 IMPACT ASSESSMENT .................................................................................................................... 10 3.7 PRELIMINARY DEPLOYMENTS ......................................................................................................... 10 3.8 RESPONSE TO FLASH FLOODING .................................................................................................... 10 3.9 EVACUATION ................................................................................................................................. 11 3.10 FLOOD RESCUE ............................................................................................................................ 11 3.11 ANIMAL WELFARE ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.12 AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................... 12 3.13 RESUPPLY .................................................................................................................................... 12 3.14 ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY PROTECTION ......................................... 12 3.15 DISRUPTION TO SERVICES ............................................................................................................. 13 3.16 LEVEE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................... 13 3.17 ROAD CLOSURES .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.18 DAM FAILURE ................................................................................................................................ 13 3.19 WASTE WATER RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND CRITICAL SEWERAGE ASSETS ........................ 14 3.20 AFTER ACTION REVIEW ................................................................................................................. 14 PART 4. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS ............................................... 15 4.1 GENERAL ...................................................................................................................................... 15 4.2 EMERGENCY RELIEF ..................................................................................................................... 15 4.3 ANIMAL WELFARE ......................................................................................................................... 15 4.4 TRANSITION FROM RESPONSE TO RECOVERY ................................................................................. 15 APPENDIX A - FLOOD THREATS FOR CITY OF BOROONDARA ......................................................... 16 APPENDIX B - TYPICAL FLOOD PEAK TRAVEL TIMES ....................................................................... 27 APPENDIX C1 – GARDINERS CREEK FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .................................................... 32 APPENDIX C2 – YARRA RIVER FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ............................................................... 47 APPENDIX C3 – HAWTHORN & HAWTHORN EAST FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .............................. 67 APPENDIX C4 – BACK CREEK FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ............................................................... 98 APPENDIX C5 – GLASS CREEK & KEW MAIN DRAIN FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ........................ 127 APPENDIX D - FLOOD EVACUATION ARRANGEMENTS .................................................................... 145 APPENDIX E - FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS ....................................................................................... 148 City of Boroondara Storm & Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan Ver 4.0 Mar 2016 - iii - APPENDIX F – MAPS .............................................................................................................................. 149 APPENDIX G – CATCHMENT SCHEMATICS ........................................................................................ 163 City of Boroondara Storm & Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan Ver 4.0 Mar 2016 - iv - Distribution List Copy Issue To: Date No. Position Organisation Original MEMP Committee Executive Officer Boroondara City Council 1 Council Office Copy Boroondara City Council 2 MEMP Committee Chairman Boroondara City Council 3 MERO Boroondara City Council 4 Deputy MERO Boroondara City Council
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