Rockdale City Local Flood Plan a Sub-Plan of the St George Area Local Disaster Plan
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ROCKDALE CITY LOCAL FLOOD PLAN A SUB-PLAN OF THE ST GEORGE AREA LOCAL DISASTER PLAN (DISPLAN) Chair, Local Emergency Rockdale SES Local Controller Management Committee April 2009 EDITION TO BE REVIEWED NO LATER THAN April 2013 ii CONTENTS DISTRIBUTION LIST ......................................................................................................................... iv AMENDMENT LIST ............................................................................................................................. v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................... vi GLOSSARY .......................................................................................................................................... vii PART 1 - INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Authority ................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 Area Covered By The Plan ....................................................................................................... 1 1.4 Description Of Flooding And Its Effects .................................................................................. 1 1.5 Responsibilities ......................................................................................................................... 2 PART 2 - PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................................... 10 2.1 Maintenance Of This Plan ...................................................................................................... 10 2.2 Floodplain Risk and Coastal Zone Management .................................................................... 10 2.3 Development of Flood Intelligence ........................................................................................ 10 2.4 Development of Warning Systems ......................................................................................... 11 2.5 Public Education ..................................................................................................................... 11 2.6 Training .................................................................................................................................. 11 2.7 Resources ................................................................................................................................ 12 PART 3 - RESPONSE .......................................................................................................................... 13 3.1 Control .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Operations Centres ................................................................................................................. 13 3.3 Operational Management ........................................................................................................ 13 3.4 Liaison .................................................................................................................................... 13 3.5 Communications ..................................................................................................................... 14 3.6 Start of Response Operations .................................................................................................. 14 3.7 Flood Intelligence ................................................................................................................... 15 3.8 Warnings ................................................................................................................................. 16 3.9 Information ............................................................................................................................. 17 3.10 Road Control........................................................................................................................... 18 3.11 Traffic Control. ....................................................................................................................... 18 3.12 Flood Rescue .......................................................................................................................... 18 3.13 Evacuations ............................................................................................................................. 18 3.14 Essential Services ................................................................................................................... 19 3.15 Logistics ................................................................................................................................. 19 3.16 Aircraft Management .............................................................................................................. 19 3.17 All Clear ................................................................................................................................. 20 PART 4 - RECOVERY ........................................................................................................................ 21 4.1 Welfare ................................................................................................................................... 21 4.2 Recovery Coordination ........................................................................................................... 21 4.3 Arrangements for Debriefs / After Action Reviews ............................................................... 21 ANNEX A - THE FLOOD THREAT ............................................................................................... A-1 ANNEX B - EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON THE COMMUNITY .............................................. B-1 ANNEX C - GAUGES MONITORED BY THE ROCKDALE SES LOCAL HEADQUARTERS .............................................................................................................................................................. C-1 Rockdale City Local Flood Plan, April 2009, Sub-Plan of St George Area Local Disaster Plan iii ANNEX D - DISSEMINATION OF SES FLOOD BULLETINS ................................................... D-1 ANNEX E - TEMPLATE WARNING MESSAGE FOR ROCKDALE LGA .............................. E-1 ANNEX F - EVACUATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ROCKDALE CITY COUNCIL AREA ................................................................................................................................................... F-1 ANNEX G - ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EVACUATION OF CARAVAN PARKS AND THE RELOCATION OF CARAVANS ..................................................................................................... G-1 ANNEX H - BEXLEY ROAD/WOLLI CREEK FLOOD DETECTION SYSTEM .................... H-1 MAP 1 - GEORGES RIVER/SYDNEY COAST BASIN .................................................................... I MAP 2 - ROCKDALE COUNCIL AREA ........................................................................................... II MAP 3 - ROCKDALE SECTORS ..................................................................................................... III Rockdale City Local Flood Plan, April 2009, Sub-Plan of St George Area Local Disaster Plan iv DISTRIBUTION LIST Rockdale SES Local Controller ................................................................................. 1 Rockdale SES Unit .................................................................................................... 1 Sydney Southern SES Region Headquarters ............................................................. 1 NSW SES State Headquarters ................................................................................... 1 Rockdale City Council Local Emergency Operations Controller .............................. 1 NSW Police Force, St George Local Area Command ............................................... 1 NSW Police Force, Water Police, Sans Souci ........................................................... 1 Rockdale City Council Local Emergency Management Committee Members ......... 4 Rockdale City Council Local Emergency Management Officer ............................... 1 Rockdale City Council Local Emergency Operations Centre ................................... 1 Rockdale City Council Mayor ................................................................................... 1 Rockdale City Council General Manager .................................................................. 1 Rockdale City Council Technical Services Department ............................................ 1 NSW Fire Brigades, Rockdale ................................................................................... 1 Ambulance Service of NSW, Rockdale ..................................................................... 1 Australian Volunteer Coast Guard ............................................................................. 1 Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol ................................................................................. 1 Energy Australia ........................................................................................................ 1 Telstra .......................................................................................................................