City of Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan A Sub-Plan of the Municipal Emergency Management Plan For City of Moonee Valley And VICSES Unit(s) Essendon Version 6.1 “Intentionally Blank”. Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan - ii - Table of Contents DISTRIBUTION LIST .......................................................................................................................... VI DOCUMENT TRANSMITTAL FORM / AMENDMENT CERTIFICATE ............................................ VII LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS & ACRONYMS .................................................................................... VIII PART 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 MUNICIPAL ENDORSEMENT ..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 THE MUNICIPALITY .................................................................................................................. 2 1.3 PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THIS STORM AND FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ..................................... 2 1.4 MUNICIPAL STORM AND FLOOD PLANNING COMMITTEE (MSFPC) ............................................ 2 1.5 RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLANNING, REVIEW AND MAINTENANCE OF THIS PLAN ............................. 2 1.6 ENDORSEMENT OF THE PLAN .................................................................................................. 2 PART 2. PREVENTION / PREPAREDNESS ARRANGEMENTS .................................................. 4 2.1 COMMUNITY AWARENESS FOR ALL TYPES OF STORM AND FLOODING ....................................... 4 2.2 STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES .......................................................................... 4 2.3 NON-STRUCTURAL FLOOD MITIGATION MEASURES .................................................................. 4 2.3.1 Exercising the Plan ............................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.2 Storm and Flood Warning .................................................................................................................... 4 2.3.3 Flood Wardens ..................................................................................................................................... 4 PART 3. RESPONSE ARRANGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 5 3.1 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.1 Activation of Response ......................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.2 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1.3 Municipal Emergency Coordination Centre (MECC) ............................................................................ 5 3.1.4 Escalation ............................................................................................................................................. 5 3.2 STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ....................................................................... 6 3.3 COMMAND, CONTROL & COORDINATION .................................................................................. 6 3.3.1 Control .................................................................................................................................................. 6 3.3.2 Incident Controller (IC) ......................................................................................................................... 6 3.3.3 Incident Control Centre (ICC) ............................................................................................................... 7 3.3.4 Divisions and Sectors ........................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.5 Incident Management Team (IMT) ....................................................................................................... 7 3.3.6 Incident Emergency Management Team (IEMT) ................................................................................. 7 Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan - iii - 3.3.7 On Receipt of a Flood Watch / Severe Weather Warning .................................................................... 8 3.3.8 On Receipt of the First and Subsequent Flood Warnings .................................................................... 8 3.4 COMMUNITY INFORMATION AND WARNINGS ............................................................................. 9 3.5 MEDIA COMMUNICATION ....................................................................................................... 10 3.6 IMPACT ASSESSMENTS (IA) ................................................................................................... 10 3.7 PRELIMINARY DEPLOYMENTS ................................................................................................ 10 3.8 RESPONSE TO FLASH FLOODING ........................................................................................... 10 3.9 EVACUATION ........................................................................................................................ 11 3.10 FLOOD RESCUE .................................................................................................................... 11 3.11 AIRCRAFT MANAGEMENT ...................................................................................................... 12 3.12 RESUPPLY ............................................................................................................................ 12 3.13 ESSENTIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND PROPERTY PROTECTION................................................... 12 3.14 DISRUPTION TO SERVICES .................................................................................................... 13 3.15 ROAD CLOSURES ................................................................................................................. 13 3.16 DAM FAILURE ....................................................................................................................... 13 3.17 WASTE WATER RELATED PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES AND CRITICAL SEWERAGE ASSETS ............. 13 3.18 LEVEE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 13 3.19 AFTER ACTION REVIEW......................................................................................................... 14 PART 4. EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RECOVERY ARRANGEMENTS ..................................... 15 4.1 GENERAL ............................................................................................................................. 15 4.2 EMERGENCY RELIEF ............................................................................................................. 15 4.3 ANIMAL WELFARE ................................................................................................................. 15 4.4 TRANSITION FROM RESPONSE TO RECOVERY ........................................................................ 15 APPENDIX A - FLOOD THREATS FOR CITY OF MOONEE VALLEY .......................................... 16 APPENDIX B - TYPICAL FLOOD PEAK TRAVEL TIMES .............................................................. 26 APPENDIX C1 – MOONEE PONDS CREEK FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .................................. 28 APPENDIX C2 – STEELE CREEK FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .................................................. 40 APPENDIX C3 – MARIBYRNONG RIVER FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN ...................................... 51 APPENDIX C4 – HOFFMANS ROAD, ABERFELDIE, HOLMES ROAD & ASCOT VALE MAIN DRAINS FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN .......................................................................... 60 APPENDIX D - FLOOD EVACUATION ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................ 76 APPENDIX E - FLOOD WARNING SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 81 APPENDIX F – MAPS ....................................................................................................................... 84 Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan - iv - APPENDIX G – CATCHMENT SCHEMATICS ................................................................................. 93 Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan - v - Distribution List Copy Issue To: Date No. Position Organisation Original MEMP Committee Executive Officer 1 MERO Council Office Copy 2 Essendon Unit VICSES 3 Sunshine ICC VICSES 4 ROEM VICSES 5 MERC Victoria Police 6 Floodplain Management Team Melbourne Water 7 MEMPC membership Various (electronic copy only) 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Moonee Valley Storm and Flood Emergency Plan – A Sub-Plan of the MEMPlan - vi - Document Transmittal Form / Amendment Certificate This Municipal Storm and Flood Emergency Plan (MSFEP) will be amended, maintained and distributed as required by VICSES in consultation with City of Moonee Valley. Suggestions for amendments to this Plan should be forwarded to: VICSES Regional Office Central Region (West) 239 Proximity Dr SUNSHINE WEST 3020 Amendments listed below have been included in this Plan and promulgated to all registered