Weddin Shire WEDDIN SHIRE FLOOD EMERGENCY SUB PLAN A Sub-Plan of the Weddin Shire Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN) Volume 1 of the Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan AUTHORISATION The Weddin Shire Flood Emergency Sub Plan is a sub plan of the Weddin Shire Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN). It has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency Service Act 1989 (NSW) and is authorised by the Local Emergency Management Committee in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 (NSW). May 2015 Vol 1: Weddin Shire Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page 1 Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan CONTENTS AUTHORISATION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................................................ 3 DISTRIBUTION LIST .......................................................................................................................................... 4 VERSION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................ 5 AMENDMENT LIST ........................................................................................................................................... 5 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 6 GLOSSARY ........................................................................................................................................................ 8 PART 1 - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 14 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 14 1.2 Authority .............................................................................................................................................. 14 1.3 Area Covered by the Plan .................................................................................................................... 14 1.4 Description of Flooding and its Effects ................................................................................................ 14 1.5 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................... 14 PART 2 - PREPAREDNESS ................................................................................................................................ 27 2.1 Maintenance of this Plan ..................................................................................................................... 27 2.2 Floodplain Risk Management .............................................................................................................. 27 2.3 Development of Flood Intelligence...................................................................................................... 27 2.4 Development of Warning Systems ...................................................................................................... 27 2.5 Community Resilience ......................................................................................................................... 28 2.6 Training ................................................................................................................................................ 28 2.7 Resources ............................................................................................................................................. 28 PART 3 - RESPONSE ........................................................................................................................................ 29 3.1 Control Arrangements ......................................................................................................................... 29 3.2 Operational Management ................................................................................................................... 29 3.3 Start of Response Operations .............................................................................................................. 29 3.4 Response Strategies ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.5 Operations Centres .............................................................................................................................. 31 3.6 Liaison .................................................................................................................................................. 31 3.7 End of Response Operations................................................................................................................ 32 3.8 Collating Situational Information ......................................................................................................... 32 3.9 Provision of Flood Information and Warnings ..................................................................................... 33 3.10 Aircraft Management .......................................................................................................................... 36 3.11 Assistance for Animals ......................................................................................................................... 36 3.12 Communication Systems ..................................................................................................................... 36 3.13 Preliminary Deployments .................................................................................................................... 37 3.14 Road and Traffic Control ...................................................................................................................... 37 3.15 Stranded Travellers .............................................................................................................................. 37 3.16 Managing Property Protection Operations ......................................................................................... 38 3.17 Managing Flood Rescue Operations .................................................................................................... 38 3.18 Managing Evacuation Operations ........................................................................................................ 38 May 2015 Vol 1: Weddin Shire Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page 2 Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan 3.19 Managing Resupply Operations ........................................................................................................... 44 PART 4 - RECOVERY........................................................................................................................................ 46 4.1 Recovery Coordination at the Local level ............................................................................................ 46 4.2 Recovery Coordination at the Region and State level ......................................................................... 46 4.3 Arrangements for Debriefs / After Action Reviews ............................................................................. 47 ATTACHMENT 1 - Resupply Flowchart ........................................................................................................... 48 ATTACHMENT 2 - Dam Failure Alert Notification Arrangements Flowchart ................................................... 49 ATTACHMENT 3 - Weddin Shire LGA Map ...................................................................................................... 50 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................... 51 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Dam Failure Alert Levels ................................................................................................................... 35 May 2015 Vol 1: Weddin Shire Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page 3 Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan DISTRIBUTION LIST Recipient Number of Copies NSW SES Grenfell Local Controller 1 NSW SES Grenfell Unit 1 NSW SES Lachlan Region Headquarters 1 NSW SES State Headquarters 1 Weddin Shire, Local Emergency Operations Controller 1 NSW Police Force, Cootamundra Local Area Command 1 Weddin Shire, Local Emergency Management Committee Members 4 Weddin Shire, Local Emergency Management Officer 1 Weddin Shire, Local Emergency Operations Centre 1 Weddin Shire Council, Mayor 1 Weddin Shire Council, General Manager 1 Weddin Shire Council, Technical Services Department 1 Fire and Rescue NSW, Grenfell 1 NSW Rural Fire Service, Mid Lachlan Valley Team 1 NSW Ambulance, Grenfell 1 Volunteer Rescue Association, <VRA> Rescue Squad 1 Office of Environment and Heritage 1 Evacuation Centres 1 each Hospitals 1 each Schools 1 each Council Libraries 1 each Total May 2015 Vol 1: Weddin Shire Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page 4 Weddin Shire Local Flood Plan VERSION HISTORY The following table lists all previously endorsed versions of this plan. 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