WANAKA Community Response Plan Contents
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WANAKA Community Response Plan contents... Wanaka Area Map 3 Landslide 21 Before and during 21 After a landslide 22 Key Hazards 4 Danger signs 22 Earthquake 4 Landslides zones map 23 Major Storms / Snowstorms 4 Debris (mudslide) zones 24 Flood 4 Wildfire 4 Landslide 5 Road Transport Crashes 25 Accident 5 Before, during and after 25 Truck crash zones maps 26 Household Emergency Plan 6 Wanaka Evacuation Routes 27 Emergency Survival Kit 7 Getaway Kit 7 Plan Activation Process 28 Stay in touch 7 Roles and responsibilities 28 Civil Defence Centres 29 Earthquake 8 Before and during an earthquake 8 Wanaka Sectors 30 After an earthquake 9 Post disaster building management 9 Vulnerable Population Sites 31 Schools 31 Major Storms / Childcare 32 Snowstorms 11 Medical & Elderly Persons 33 Before and when a warning is issued 11 After a storm, snowstorms 12 Wanaka Tactical Sites Map 34 & 35 Flood 13 Before, during and after 13 Lake & River level 14 Wanaka Civil Defence 36–39 Wanaka Township Flood map 15 Centres Maps Albert Town Flood map 16 Lower Cardrona River Flood map 17 Visitor, Tourist and Foreign National Welfare 40 Wildfires 18 Before and during 18 Emergency contacts 41 After a fire 19 Fire seasons 19 Farm and land operations 19 For further information 44 Mount Iron high fire risk zone 20 Mount Iron access/exit points 20 2 get ready... WANAKA Area Map ALBERT TOWN WANAKA MOUNT BARKER 3 get ready... THE KEY HAZARDS IN WANAKA Earthquake // Major Storms // Snowstorms Flooding // Wildfire // Landslide // Accident Earthquake New Zealand lies on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian tectonic plates. Most earthquakes occur at faults, which are breaks extending deep within the earth, caused by movements of these plates. There are thousands of earthquakes in New Zealand every year, but most of them are not felt because they are either small, or very deep within the earth. Each year there are about 150 – 200 quakes that are big enough to be felt. A large, damaging earthquake could occur at any time, and can be followed by aftershocks that continue for days, weeks or months. www.geonet.org.nz Major storms / Snowstorms Major storms affect wide areas and can be accompanied by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder, lightning, tornadoes and snow. They can cause damage to property, infrastructure, affect crops and livestock and disrupt essential services. Severe weather warnings are issued by the MetService and available through the broadcast media, by email alerts, and online at www.metservice.com 4 get ready... Flooding Floods can cause injury and loss of life, • the floods have risen very quickly damage to property and infrastructure, loss of • the floodwater contains debris, such as trees stock, and contamination of water and land. and sheets of corrugated iron. Floods are usually caused by continuous Getting ready before a flood strikes will help heavy rain or thunderstorms. A flood becomes reduce damage to your home and business and dangerous if: help you survive. www.water.orc.govt.nz • the water is very deep or travelling very fast www.envdata.es.govt.nz Wildfire FIRE DANGER TODAY Although there are many benefits to living in the country, rural property owners face a higher risk of HIGH E VE AT RY fire than city dwellers. R H DE I O GH If a fire starts it may not be detected as quickly and M emergency services take longer to respond because E X of greater travel distances. T R W E O M L For information on fire danger, fire season status E and requirements for fire permits visit www.fireandemergency.nz Landslide Landslides are vertical and horizontal land volcanic eruptions and gravity. movement down a slope and most are triggered www.geonet.org.nz by heavy rain, snowmelt, earthquake shaking, www.eqc.govt.nz Road Transport Crashes Queenstown Lakes’ topography is varied, is challenging. The New Zealand Transport Agency ranging from rolling flats to mountain passes, operates the state highways and Queenstown with many winding roads. Add in ice and snow, Lakes District council manages the local roads. visitors unfamiliar with our conditions, and www.nzta.govt.nz and www.qldc.govt.nz congested roads, managing transport in this area 5 get ready... CREATE AND PRACTICE Household Emergency Plan yOUR HOUSEHOLD Address Name Phone numbers Name Phone numbers Name Phone numbers Name Phone numbers Name Phone numbers 1 . e ant et ome o ontat ea ote e ill The Getaway Kits are stored in the meet or leave a message at: Name 4 .The radio station (inc AM/FM frequency) we will tune in to for local civil defence information during Contact details an emergency Name (back-up) Contact details Name (out of town) 5 . Friends/neighbours who may need our help or who can help us Contact details Name 2. The person responsible for collecting the children Address from school is: Phone Name Name Contact details Address 3 .Emergency Survival Items and Getaway Kit Phone Person responsible for checking water and food 6 .On a separate sheet of paper draw a plan of the Items will be checked and replenished on: house showing places to shelter in an earthquake or storm, exits and safe assembly areas and where to turn off water, electricity and gas. (check and replenish at least once a year) IMPORtAnt PHOnE nUMbERS FOR POLICE, FIRE OR AMBULANCE CALL 111 Local Police station Water Supplier Medical Centre Gas Supplier Insurance Company Electrician Vet/Kennel/Cattery Plumber Electricity Supplier Builder 6 Council Emergency Helpline get ready... CREATE Emergency Survival Kit In most emergencies you should be able to stay in Assemble and maintain your emergency survival items for your home. Plan to be able to look after yourself your home as well as a portable getaway kit in case you and your household for at least three days or more. have to leave in a hurry. You should also have essential emergency items in your workplace and in your car. REMEMBER, food and fuel supplies could be severely EMERGENCY restricted or even rationed. SURVIVAL ITEMS Torch with Radio Wind and First aid kit Blankets or Pet Toilet paper Face and spare with spare waterproof and essential sleeping supplies and large dust masks batteries or a batteries clothing, sun medicines bags rubbish bags self-charging hats and for your torch strong outdoor emergency shoes toilet GETAWAY KIT Everyone should have a packed getaway kit • Essential items for infants or young children such in an easily accessible place at home and as formula and food, nappies and a favourite toy at work which includes: • Change of clothes (wind/waterproof clothing • Torch and radio with spare batteries and strong outdoor shoes) • Any special needs such as hearing aids and • Toiletries – towel, soap, toothbrush, sanitary spare batteries, glasses or mobility aids items, toilet paper • Emergency water and easy-to-carry food • Blankets or sleeping bags rations such as energy bars and dried foods. • Face and dust masks • First aid kit and essential medicines • Pet supplies. HOW TO RADIO STATIONS Radio Wanaka // 92.2FM TELEPHONE RNZ National // 101.0FM TREE Stay in touch NewsTalk ZB // 90.6FM The Hits // 96.2FM In a power outage, only analogue phones on More FM // 90.3FM / 94.3FM A phone tree is a a copper wire network will continue to operate ZM Radio // 100.2FM network of people (fibre optic networks will fail). WEBSITES organized in such Cell phone communications can become easily Log on to one of the following a way that they overloaded in a crisis. Texting is a better way to websites for more information. can quickly and www.otagocdem.govt.nz communicate with friends and family. easily spread www.qldc.govt.nz Use your car radio to listen to instructions and www.facebook.com/QLDCinfo information information if you don’t have a battery operated radio. www.facebook.com/otagocdem amongst each Use your car for charging your cell phone/computer. APPS other. A 12v charger is required for this. Make it part of your Download the Wanaka App. kit or keep in the car. www.wanakaapp.nz 7 get thru.. EARTHQUAKE Before an earthquake • Getting ready before an earthquake strikes • Identify safe places within your home, school or will help reduce damage to your home and workplace. business and help you survive. • Check your household insurance policy for • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. cover and amount. Assemble and maintain your Emergency • Seek qualified advice to make sure your house Survival Items for your home and workplace, is secured to its foundations and ensure any as well as a portable getaway kit. renovations comply with the New Zealand • Practice Drop, Cover and Hold. Building Code. • Secure heavy items of furniture to the floor or wall. • Visit www.eqc.govt.nz to find out how to DROP COVER HOLD quake-safe your home. During an earthquake IF YOU ARE INSIDE A BUILDING, move no more than a few steps, drop, cover and hold. Stay indoors till the shaking stops and you are sure it is safe to exit. In most buildings in New Zealand you are safer if you stay where you are until the shaking stops. IF YOU ARE IN AN ELEVATOR, drop, cover and hold. When the shaking stops, try and get out at the nearest floor if you can safely do so. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS when the shaking starts, move no more than a few steps away from buildings, trees, streetlights, and power lines, then Drop, Cover and Hold. IF YOU ARE DRIVING, pull over to a clear location, stop and stay there with your seatbelt fastened until the shaking stops.