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.........................................................................................................................1 1.6 Adjoining LGA Assistance Arrangements ...............................................................................9 PART 2 - PREPAREDNESS ...............................................................................................................10 2.1 Maintenance of This Plan.......................................................................................................10 2.2 Floodplain Risk Management.................................................................................................10 2.3 Development of Flood Intelligence ........................................................................................10 2.4 Development of Warning Systems .........................................................................................10 2.5 Public Education.....................................................................................................................11 2.6 Training ..................................................................................................................................11 2.7 Resources................................................................................................................................11 PART 3 - RESPONSE..........................................................................................................................12 3.1 Control....................................................................................................................................12 3.2 Operations Centres .................................................................................................................12 3.3 Liaison....................................................................................................................................12 3.4 Communications.....................................................................................................................12 3.5 Start of Response Operations..................................................................................................12 3.6 Flood Intelligence...................................................................................................................13 3.7 Preliminary Deployments.......................................................................................................14 3.8 Warnings.................................................................................................................................14 3.9 Information.............................................................................................................................15 3.10 Road Control...........................................................................................................................16 3.11 Traffic Control........................................................................................................................16 3.12 Flood Rescue ..........................................................................................................................16 3.13 Evacuations.............................................................................................................................16 3.14 Essential Services ...................................................................................................................17 3.15 Logistics .................................................................................................................................17 3.16 Aircraft Management..............................................................................................................17 3.17 Resupply of Isolated Communities.........................................................................................17 3.18 Assistance for Animals...........................................................................................................18 3.19 Stranded Travellers.................................................................................................................18 3.20 All Clear .................................................................................................................................18 PART 4 - RECOVERY ........................................................................................................................19 4.1 Welfare ...................................................................................................................................19 4.2 Recovery Coordination...........................................................................................................19 4.3 Arrangements for Debriefs / After Action Reviews ...............................................................19 ANNEX A - THE FLOOD THREAT ...............................................................................................A-1 ANNEX B - EFFECTS OF FLOODING ON THE COMMUNITY ..............................................B-1 Bombala Local Flood Plan, August 2008, Sub-Plan of Bombala Local Disaster Plan iii ANNEX C - GAUGES MONITORED BY THE BOMBALA SES UNIT .....................................C-1 ANNEX D - DISSEMINATION OF SES FLOOD BULLETINS...................................................D-1 ANNEX E - TEMPLATE EVACUATION WARNING & ORDER MESSAGES FOR BOMBALA TOWNSHIP...................................................................................................................E-1 ANNEX F - EVACUATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BOMBALA COUNCIL AREA... F-1 ANNEX G - ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE EVACUATION OF CARAVAN PARKS AND THE RELOCATION OF CARAVANS.....................................................................................................G-1 MAP 1 - SNOWY RIVER BASIN......................................................................................................... I MAP 2 - BOMBALA COUNCIL AREA .............................................................................................II MAP 3 - BOMBALA TOWN AREA ................................................................................................. III MAP 4 - DELEGATE TOWN AREA.................................................................................................IV MAP 5 - BIBBENLUKE AREA ........................................................................................................... V Bombala Local Flood Plan, August 2008, Sub-Plan of Bombala Local Disaster Plan iv DISTRIBUTION LIST Bombala SES Local Controller..................................................................................1 Bombala SES Unit .....................................................................................................1 Southern Highlands SES Region Headquarters.........................................................1 NSW SES State Headquarters ...................................................................................1 Bombala Council Local Emergency Operations Controller ......................................1 NSW Police, Monaro Local Area Command ............................................................1 Bombala Council Local Emergency Management Officer........................................1 Bombala Council Local Emergency Operations Centre............................................1 Bombala Council General Manager...........................................................................1 NSW Fire Brigades, Bombala....................................................................................1 Rural Fire Service, Monaro Team .............................................................................1 Ambulance Service of NSW, Bombala .....................................................................1 Country Energy..........................................................................................................1 Telstra ........................................................................................................................1 Department of Environment and Climate Change.....................................................1 Department of Primary Industries, Sydney & South East Region.............................1 Department of Community Services, Southern .........................................................1