KINGSTON Community Response Plan contents... get ready... Kingston Area Map 3 Road Transport Crashes 21 KINGSTON Before, during and after 21 Truck crash zones maps 22 Key Hazards 4 Area Map Earthquake 4 Major Storms / Snowstorms 4 Kingston Township 6 Flood 4 Evacuation Routes 23 Wildfire 4 Landslide 5 Accident 5 Kingston Evacuation Routes 24 Household Emergency Plan 6 Garston Evacuation Routes 25 Emergency Survival Kit 7 Getaway Kit 7 Plan Activation Process 26 Roles and responsibilities 26 Stay in touch 7 6 Civil Defence Centres 27 Earthquake 8 KINGSTON Before and during an earthquake 8 Vulnerable Population Site 28 After an earthquake 9 Post disaster building management 9 Kingston 6 Tactical Sites Map 29 & 30 Major Storms / Snowstorms 11 Garston Before and when a warning is issued 11 Tactical Sites Map 31 After a storm, snowstorms 12 Kingston Flood 13 Civil Defence Centres Map 32 Before, during and after 13 Lake & River level 14 Lake Wakatipu Flood map 15 Garston Upper Mataura Flood map 16 Civil Defence Centres Map 33 6 GARSTON Wildfires 17 Visitor, Tourist and Before and during 17 Foreign National Welfare 34 After a fire 18 Fire seasons 18 Emergency Contacts 35 Landslide 19 Before and during 19 Notes 36 After a landslide 20 6 Danger signs 20 NOKOMAI For further information 40 2 3 get ready... get ready... Flooding THE KEY HAZARDS IN KINGSTON Floods can cause injury and loss of life, • the floods have risen very quickly Earthquake // Major Storms // Snowstorms 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. Flooding // Wildfire // Landslide // Accident 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. water.orc.govt.nz • the water is very deep or travelling very fast envdata.es.govt.nz Earthquake Wildfire New Zealand lies on the boundary of the Pacific FIRE DANGER TODAY and Australian tectonic plates. Most earthquakes Although there are many benefits to living in the occur at faults, which are breaks extending deep country, rural property owners face a higher risk of HIGH E VE AT RY within the earth, caused by movements of fire than city dwellers. R H DE I O GH these plates. If a fire starts it may not be detected as quickly and M There are thousands of earthquakes in New emergency services take longer to respond because E X of greater travel distances. T Zealand every year, but most of them are not felt R W E O M L because they are either small, or very deep within For information on fire danger, fire season E the earth. Each year there are about 150 – 200 status and requirements for fire permits visit quakes that are big enough to be felt. A large, fireandemergency.nz damaging earthquake could occur at any time, and can be followed by aftershocks that continue for days, weeks or months. www.geonet.org.nz Landslide Landslides are vertical and horizontal land volcanic eruptions and gravity. Major storms / Snowstorms movement down a slope and most are triggered www.geonet.org.nz by heavy rain, snowmelt, earthquake shaking, www.eqc.govt.nz 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 Road Transport Crashes crops and livestock and disrupt essential services. Queenstown Lakes’ topography is varied, is challenging. The New Zealand Transport Agency Severe weather warnings are issued by ranging from rolling flats to mountain passes, operates the state highways and Queenstown the MetService and available through the with many winding roads. Add in ice and snow, Lakes District council manages the local roads. broadcast media, by email alerts, and online at visitors unfamiliar with our conditions, and www.nzta.govt.nz and www.qldc.govt.nz www.metservice.com congested roads, managing transport in this area 4 5 get ready... get ready... CREATE AND PRACTICE CREATE Household Emergency Plan Emergency Survival Kit In most emergencies you should be able to stay in Assemble and maintain your emergency survival items for yOUR HOUSEHOLD Address your home. Plan to be able to look after yourself your home as well as a portable getaway kit in case you Name Phone numbers and your household for at least three days or more. have to leave in a hurry. You should also have essential Name Phone numbers emergency items in your workplace and in your car. Name Phone numbers EMERGENCY Name Phone numbers SURVIVAL ITEMS 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: 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 Name 4 .The radio station (inc AM/FM frequency) we will batteries or a batteries clothing, sun medicines bags rubbish bags tune in to for local civil defence information during Contact details self-charging hats and for your an emergency torch strong outdoor emergency Name (back-up) shoes toilet GETAWAY KIT Contact details 5 . Friends/neighbours who may need our help or who Name (out of town) Everyone should have a packed getaway kit • Essential items for infants or young children such can help us in an easily accessible place at home and as formula and food, nappies and a favourite toy Contact details at work which includes: Name • Change of clothes (wind/waterproof clothing • Torch and radio with spare batteries and strong outdoor shoes) 2. The person responsible for collecting the children Address from school is: • Any special needs such as hearing aids and • Toiletries – towel, soap, toothbrush, sanitary Phone spare batteries, glasses or mobility aids items, toilet paper Name • Emergency water and easy-to-carry food • Blankets or sleeping bags Name Contact details rations such as energy bars and dried foods. • Face and dust masks • First aid kit and essential medicines • Pet supplies. Address 3 .Emergency Survival Items and Getaway Kit Phone Person responsible for checking water and food HOW TO 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 TELEPHONE or storm, exits and safe assembly areas and where Stay in touch TREE to turn off water, electricity and gas. LOCAL RADIO STATIONS (check and replenish at least once a year) Radio NZ 101.6FM In a power outage, only analogue phones on // A phone tree is a a copper wire network will continue to operate NewsTalk ZB // 89.6FM network of people (fibre optic networks will fail). The Hits // 90.4FM IMPORtAnt PHOnE nUMbERS FOR POLICE, FIRE OR AMBULANCE CALL 111 More FM // 90.0FM organized in such Cell phone communications can become easily a way that they Local Police station Water Supplier overloaded in a crisis. Texting is a better way to can quickly and Medical Centre Gas Supplier WEBSITES communicate with friends and family. Log on to one of the following easily spread Insurance Company Electrician Use your car radio to listen to instructions and websites for more information. information information if you don’t have a battery operated radio. amongst each Vet/Kennel/Cattery Plumber www.otagocdem.govt.nz Use your car for charging your cell phone/computer. www.qldc.govt.nz other. Electricity Supplier Builder A 12v charger is required for this. Make it part of your www.facebook.com/QLDCinfo Council Emergency Helpline 6 kit or keep in the car. www.facebook.com/otagocdem 7 get thru.. get thru.. EARTHQUAKE Before an earthquake After an earthquake • Getting ready before an earthquake strikes • Identify safe places within your home, school or • Monitor social media and listen to your local • Watch out for fallen power lines or broken gas will help reduce damage to your home and workplace. radio stations as emergency management lines, and stay out of damaged areas. business and help you survive. officials will be broadcasting the most • Check your household insurance policy for • Only use the phone for short essential calls to appropriate advice for your community and • Develop a Household Emergency Plan. cover and amount. keep the lines clear for emergency calls. situation. Assemble and maintain your Emergency • Seek qualified advice to make sure your house • If you smell gas or hear a blowing or hissing noise, Survival Items for your home and workplace, • Expect to feel aftershocks. is secured to its foundations and ensure any open a window, get everyone out quickly and turn as well as a portable getaway kit. renovations comply with the New Zealand • Check yourself for injuries and get first aid if off the gas if you can. If you see sparks, broken • Practice Drop, Cover and Hold. Building Code. necessary. Help others if you can. wires or evidence of electrical system damage, turn off the electricity at the main fuse box if it is • Secure heavy items of furniture to the floor • Be aware that electricity supply could be cut, safe to do so. or wall. and fire alarms and sprinkler systems can go off in buildings during an earthquake even • Keep your animals under your direct control as • Visit www.eqc.govt.nz to find out how to if there is no fire. Check for, and extinguish, they can become disorientated. Take measures to quake-safe your home. DROP COVER HOLD small fires.