KEY HAZARDS & RISKS SUMMARY Emergency Management Plan ADELAIDE HILLS, FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND ZONE Uraidla, Adelaide Hills. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 TOP HAZARDS AT A GLANCE 4 ADELAIDE HILLS, FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND ZONE IN FOCUS 6 UNDERSTANDING OUR RISK PROFILE 7 MAJOR HAZARDS 9 1. Bushfire 10 2. Extreme Heat 11 3. Extreme Storm 12 4. Animal and Plant Disease 13 5. Earthquake 14 CHECKLIST 15 Adelaide Hills Council Alexandrina Council Kangaroo Island Council District Council of Mount Barker City of Victor Harbor District Council of Yankalilla councils PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2018 Disclaimer: The information contained in this Zone Emergency Management Plan (ZEMP) Summary is provided by the South Australian SES as a public service. This ZEMP Summary has been prepared in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate at the time of publication. Nevertheless, the reliability and accuracy of the information cannot be guaranteed and the South Australian SES expressly disclaims liability for any act or omission done or not done in reliance on the information and for any consequences, whether direct or indirect, arising from such act or omission. This ZEMP Summary is intended to be a guide only and readers should obtain their own independent advice and make their own necessary inquiries. 2 INTRODUCTION Across South Australia there are a range of disasters, including natural disasters such as bushfires, storms, heatwaves and floods that can have significant effects on people’s health and wellbeing along with severe impacts on communities, social, environmental and economic structures. This is a concise summary of the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Zone Emergency Management Plan (ZEMP) which provides information on natural disasters and hazards identified as having a specific relationship to the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Zone. Mount Lofty Botanic Gardens, Adelaide Hills. 3 TOP HAZARDS AT A GLANCE FOR THE ADELAIDE HILLS, FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND ZONE AND THEIR IMPACTS Social/ Hazard People Economy Environment Community Bushfire Extreme Weather - Heat Extreme Weather - Storm Animal and Plant Disease Earthquake The table above gives an indication of the greatest should move vehicles under cover or away from impacts of disaster events on different aspects trees; secure or put away loose items around your of the community. The extent of the impact felt property and stay indoors, away from windows, is influenced by the intensity of the event, the while conditions are severe. actions taken to reduce or avoid the effects and Animal and Plant Disease - A major outbreak the ability of the community, businesses and of an animal or plant disease has the potential government to respond and recover. to cost billions of dollars in lost earnings. Exotic Bushfire - South Australia can expect 6 or 7 diseases can easily be mistaken for common serious fires every 10 years. Be prepared for a diseases seen on South Australian farms every bushfire if you live in a bushfire area, and be day. Seek professional assistance as soon as any bushfire ready by having a bushfire plan. problem is noticed to protect the future of the agriculture, viticulture and livestock industry Extreme Weather (Heat) – Extreme heat causes more deaths in Australia than all other natural Earthquake – Adelaide is the most earthquake- hazards combined. Take precautions to keep prone capital city in Australia. Earthquakes cool, take shelter from the heat and drink water; occurring in urban areas pose a risk to residents even individuals who are healthy can be affected. and essential societal systems, including critical Never leave children or pets in cars as vehicles can infrastructure. In an earthquake, it’s important quickly heat up to deadly temperatures even on that you quickly DROP to the ground close to you, relatively mild days. where you can avoid injury from flying debris; take COVER under something strong, like a sturdy Extreme Weather (Storm) – Extreme storms table; and HOLD on to it until the shaking stops. are more commonly observed than any other natural hazard in South Australia. To stay safe you 4 Councils represented The following Councils are represented in the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island Zone: • Adelaide Hills Council; • Alexandrina Council; • Kangaroo Island Council; • District Council of Mount Barker; • City of Victor Harbor; and • District Council of Yankalilla. ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Southern Ocean Cove, Kangaroo Island. 5 ADELAIDE HILLS, FLEURIEU AND KANGAROO ISLAND ZONE IN FOCUS SIZE population 8,742 employment councils6 122,659 square kilometres 61,046 UP TO $ % % % 4.3b 32 of SA’s apples 10 Gross Regional of SA’s 90 population Product dairy UP TO speak another cattle language output % 11,132 businesses 98of SA’s berries Tourism KEY hosp INFRASTRUCTURE TOURISM VINEYARDS Kangaroo Creek itals $ Horticulture 6 MT BOLD Myponga 705mper year Industries forestry Sea Link Mannum – Orchards Adelaide Water Pipeline Heysen tunnels 20+aged care BEES HEALTH SERVICES tourism1,836 related businesses Mt Lofty Communications Towers MAJOR facilities Important International WETLANDS % 0 major 6 1.5 C 33cm RAINFALL DRIER WARMER SEA seachange LEVEL % RISE 5 3Coorong DECLINE Lake 2070 11% Alexandrina MORE treechange INTENSE Lake Albert by destination& 6 UNDERSTANDING OUR RISK PROFILE Disasters are having an increasing financial and preparedness, while responding to the and social impact on individuals, communities emergency and after, to help with recovery. and businesses. There are large upfront costs This plan is a public version of the Adelaide for response and recovery and long–term Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island Zone impacts on wellbeing. The cost of disasters, Emergency Management Plan (ZEMP). The both direct and intangible, are expected ZEMP relies on strong, cooperative, coordinated to rise significantly in the coming years. and consultative relationships among State In 2011, the Australian Government released Government agencies and local governments the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience1 to work together in disasters. State Government (the Strategy). The Strategy aims to promote a and Local Government have plans to maintain shared responsibility between governments, effective service delivery to ensure that an business, not-for-profit organisations, efficient and coordinated response and communities and individuals. The Strategy recovery can be delivered to any disaster. recognises that Australians need to focus more on understanding risks relevant to their community and preparing for potential impacts. All sectors of the community have Keeping the community informed is a key a collective responsibility when it aspect in building community resilience – comes to emergency management. before an emergency to help with prevention 1National Strategy for Disaster Resilience: http://www.safecom.sa.gov.au/site/emergency_management/natural_disaster_resilience_program.jsp Myponga, Fleurieu Peninsula 7 South Australia’s emergency management arrangements involve the following activities: • Prevention – actions undertaken in advance. Sometimes this is referred to as mitigation. Examples include prescribed burning or constructing flood mitigation dams, having back-up generators or alternative communication systems in place. Prevention activities occur prior to disasters. • Preparedness – making arrangements, creating and testing plans, training, educating and sharing information to prepare organisations and communities before a disaster occurs. • Response – the assistance and intervention during or immediately after a disaster. Focus is on saving lives and protecting community assets (buildings, roads and infrastructure) and the environment. • Recovery – the coordinated process of supporting emergency-affected communities in reconstruction of physical infrastructure and restoration of emotional, social, economic and physical wellbeing. Recovery can be required for months and/or years after the disaster. Cape du Couedic Lighthouse, Kangaroo Island. 8 MAJOR HAZARDS The Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Zone Emergency Management Plans were Kangaroo Island Zone produced by conducting risk assessment workshops with stakeholders from government 1. Bushfire and non-government organisations. These 2. Extreme Weather (heatwave) workshops used realistic scenarios about a hazard. 3. Extreme Weather (storm) Attendees then assessed which risks were the 4. Animal and Plant Disease most likely to occur and could have the greatest 5. Earthquake impacts in the Zone. The Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu and Kangaroo Risk Assessment Process Island Zone Emergency Management Plan The arrangements for the State to manage includes detailed information about the emergencies are outlined in the State Emergency five relevant hazards in the Zone: bushfire, Management Plan (SEMP). extreme storm, extreme heat, animal and plant disease and earthquake, and the main The SEMP identifies the State’s eleven risks associated with each. Information about Emergency Management Zones. Each of these the priority hazards and their likely impacts Zones has specific characteristics that are are detailed in the following pages. vulnerable to disasters, for example different demographics, industry, infrastructure, businesses and economic factors. Risk assessments used The National Each Zone has a Zone Emergency Management Emergency Risk Assessment Committee (ZEMC)