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What Happens in Wingham Floods? What happens in Prepare yourself How the SES can help you Wingham floods? Some basic measures you can take right now include keeping a The State Emergency Service is responsible for responding to list of emergency numbers near the telephone and assembling an floods in NSW. This includes planning for floods and educating Wingham Emergency Kit. people about how to protect themselves and their property. 15.75 Peak height of 1866 flood. Floods greater than this height are possible Your Emergency Kit should contain at all times: During floods the SES will provide flood information, safety 14.90 Peak height of 1978 flood. Over 30 houses were evacuated • A portable radio with spare batteries advice and arrange for the delivery of essential supplies to people Better FloodSafe than Sorry • A torch with spare batteries isolated by floodwater. Where appropriate, the SES will conduct 12.75 Peak height of February 1990 flood. Floodwater affected properties • A first aid kit (with supplies appropriate for your household evacuations and flood rescue. in Combined St, Appletree St, Guilding St, Coroma Pl, Ruth St, or business) Queen St North, Comboyne Rd, Mortimer St East, and Primrose St. At this height Wingham is isolated • Candles and waterproof matches • A waterproof bag for valuables www.ses.nsw.gov.au 12.70 Large section of Wingham Peninsula and low-lying land flooded. • Emergency contact numbers Evacuation routes from Wingham Peninsula closed by floodwaters When flooding is likely, place in your Emergency Kit: 11.90 Major Flood Warning height • Important papers and photos FOR EMERGENCY HELP IN FLOODS • A good supply of required medications 11.70 Taree Wingham Railway line closes. Depending on outlying access • Any special requirements for babies and the disabled, infirm AND STORMS CALL THE SES ON roads, Wingham may be isolated or elderly 11.20 Over-floor house flooding begins in Wingham Peninsula. Residents • Strong shoes 132 500 must be prepared to evacuate if this height is predicted • Suitable food and drinks SES website www.ses.nsw.gov.au BuSINESSES 10.30 Peak height of March 1995 flood. Comboyne Rd closed at Stoney Ck Your business should have a Business FloodSafe Plan. The SES Wingham SES 02 6557 0155 10.05 Cedar Party Ck Bridge closes. No access to Taree via Wingham Rd has an interactive ‘Business FloodSafe Toolkit’ available online at the Greater Taree City Council (business hours) 02 6592 5399 SES website. A Business FloodSafe Plan can be developed by using 8.90 Moderate Flood Warning height this Toolkit. Ensure that your Business FloodSafe Plan is complete Greater Taree City Council website www.gtcc.nsw.gov.au and up to date. 8.35 Peak height of July 1999 flood. Water encroached on the yards of Bureau of Meteorology website www.bom.gov.au houses at the back of Primrose and North Queen Sts You should decide where you will move stock and equipment to and how it will be transported. Keep backups of important records and 5.90 Cedar Party Ck begins to back up and inundate low-lying areas of store these in a flood free location. Wingham Peninsula and Racecourse Rd Check your insurance policy. Where possible ensure shop fittings 5.00 Low-lying farmland begins to flood. Livestock and equipment should can be easily moved or are able to resist water damage. Keep a be moved if this height is predicted supply of boxes to move stock and records if flooding is likely. 4.90 Minor Flood Warning height. Bight Bridge closes. Direct access to Tinonee closed Key heights in metres at the Wingham gauge The Bureau of Meteorology provides predictions of expected flood heights in metres at the Wingham gauge based on received and forecast rainfall. SES Flood Bulletins provide information on what may happen at the predicted height and what actions are required to protect yourself and your property. It is important to know the height at which your property may be Protecting yourself affected and when evacuation routes may be cut. from a flood Top: Queen Street North during the 1978 flood Centre: Residential flooding in Queen Street, 1978 Bottom: Belbourie Bridge during the 1978 flood Every home and business should put together an Emergency Kit Brochure printed May 2008 Wingham Better FloodSafe than Sorry Stay informed When flooding is likely Preparing to evacuate Are you at risk from floods? The Wingham SES Unit can give you information on what you During a flood the SES and other emergency services may ask you (Flood Watch) to prepare for evacuation. Wingham is situated on the Manning River and has a long can do to reduce the effects of flooding on your family and A Flood Watch is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology when flooding history of flooding. Since European settlement major floods your property. The SES aims to keep people safe and minimise the risks to life is likely. You should be prepared to act should flooding occur. and property when floods occur so it is important that you follow have affected Wingham in 1866, 1875, 1895, 1929, 1930, The Greater Taree City Council may be able to provide evacuation advice. Being prepared will allow you to respond quickly 1968, 1976, 1978 and 1990. The largest recorded flood information on the height at which your property is flooded. RESIDENTS should you need to evacuate. occurred in July 1866 and measured 15.75 metres on the • Listen to your local radio station for information, updates This brochure and general information on preparing for floods Wingham gauge. and advice • Have your Emergency Kit ready to take with you if you need can be found on the SES website at www.ses.nsw.gov.au • Locate and activate your Home FloodSafe Toolkit to evacuate The Manning River, Stoney (Gorman) Creek and Cedar Party • Locate and check your Emergency Kit (see the ‘Prepare • Locate important papers, valuables and mementoes. Put them Creek can all influence flooding in Wingham. Properties yourself’ section in this guide) in your Emergency Kit and take them with you if you need adjacent to Cedar Party and Stoney (Gorman) Creeks are • Locate important papers, valuables and mementoes. Put them to evacuate prone to flooding with those in low-lying areas of Wingham How you will be advised of in your Emergency Kit in case of evacuation • Turn off the electricity and gas at the mains before you leave Peninsula particularly susceptible to flooding. Floodwater in and turn off and secure any gas bottles • Check if neighbours are aware of the Flood Watch the Wingham Peninsula area can be more than one metre in • Prepare to take your pets with you a coming flood • Move livestock, including agisted animals, to high ground depth and flow faster than one metre per second. The SES will continue to monitor the flood threat and will advise Flood information including flood forecasts, road closures, BuSINESS OWNERS AND MANAGERS In the 1978 flood (14.9m) rapidly rising, fast flowing floodwater you when to evacuate. and advice on evacuations and property protection will be In addition, business owners and managers should covered Wingham Peninsula and over 30 houses were broadcast over local radio stations: • Locate and activate your Business FloodSafe Plan evacuated from the township. More recently, in the 1990 flood • Ensure neighbouring businesses are aware of the Flood Watch When you evacuate (12.75m), floodwater affected properties in Appletree Street, ABC 2TR AM 756 • Where possible back up records and store off-site Combined Street, Comboyne Road, Coroma Place, Guilding ABC Mid-North Coast FM 95.5 If evacuation becomes necessary, the SES and other emergency • Keep in contact with neighbouring businesses Street, Mortimer Street East, Primrose Street, Queen Street MAX FM FM 107.3 services may doorknock to advise residents and businesses on what to do and which evacuation centre to go to. North, and Ruth Street. Other areas in Wingham likely to be RHEMA FM FM 106.5 affected by flooding include: Barnard, Beckham, Dawson, STAR FM FM 102.3 Evacuation centres may be established at: Flett, Isabella, Keech, Mortimer, Queen, Rowley, Steele and 2 MC FM 100.7 During a flood (Flood Warning) • Wingham Town Hall, Farquhar St, Wingham 2RE AM 1557 • Wingham Services Club, 28 Bent St, Wingham East Combined Streets and Khatabundah Road. A Flood Warning is issued by the Bureau of Meteorology when Easy Listening AM 531 • And / or an alternative location as advised by authorities You can be indirectly affected by flooding even if your property flooding is about to happen. Flood Warnings provide a predicted 2TLP AM (Ngarralinyi) Evacuation routes include: is not actually inundated. It is important to prepare yourself flood level and time at which the river will reach that level. Flood Bureau of Meteorology flood predictions and river height Warnings will be issued for the Wingham gauge. • Apple Tree St to Wingham Central Business District for floods by making sure you have adequate supplies of • Combined St to Wingham Central Business District non-perishable food and essential medications. Wingham can information are available on their website www.bom.gov.au • Never drive, ride or walk through floodwater – this is the You must leave well before roads to high ground are closed by become isolated with access roads to and from the town as main cause of death during floods as water may be deeper floodwater. The SES and other emergency services will tell you well as the railway line closing during major floods. Access or faster flowing than people think and may contain hidden when it is safe to return. roads that may be closed during flooding include: Wingham- snags and debris Help will be available at an evacuation centre established by the Tinonee Road at Bight Bridge, Wingham-Taree Road at Cedar • Stack possessions, records, stock or equipment on benches Department of Community Services (DoCS).
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