KEY HAZARDS & RISKS SUMMARY Emergency Management Plan YORKE AND MID NORTH ZONE Clare Valley, South Australia. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 TOP HAZARDS AT A GLANCE 4 YORKE AND MID NORTH ZONE IN FOCUS 6 UNDERSTANDING OUR RISK PROFILE 7 MAJOR HAZARDS 9 1. Flood 10 2. Bushfire 11 3. Extreme Weather - Heat 12 4. Extreme Weather - Storm 13 5. Animal and Plant Disease 14 6. Earthquake 15 CHECKLIST 16 NOTES 17 District Council of Barunga West District Council of Orroroo/Carrieton Clare and Gilbert Valleys Council District Council of Peterborough District Council of Copper Coast Port Pirie Regional Council Regional Council of Goyder Wakefield Regional Council District Council of Mount Remarkable Yorke Peninsula Council councils Northern Areas Council 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 Yorke and Mid North Zone Emergency Management Plan (ZEMP) which provides information on natural disasters and hazards identified as having a specific relationship to the Yorke and Mid North Zone. Port Pirie, South Australia. 3 TOP HAZARDS AT A GLANCE FOR THE YORKE AND MID NORTH ZONE AND THEIR IMPACTS Social/ Hazard People Economy Environment Community Flood Bushfire Extreme Weather - Heat Extreme Weather - Storm Animal and Plant Disease Earthquake The table above gives an indication of the greatest Extreme Weather (Storm) – Extreme storms impacts of disaster events on different aspects are more commonly observed than any other of the community. The extent of the impact felt natural hazard in South Australia. To stay safe you is influenced by the intensity of the event, the should move vehicles under cover or away from actions taken to reduce or avoid the effects and trees; secure or put away loose items around your the ability of the community, businesses and property and stay indoors, away from windows, government to respond and recover. while conditions are severe. Flood - Flood is the most costly natural disaster Animal and Plant Disease - A major outbreak in South Australia. It is important to be aware of of an animal or plant disease has the potential flood and severe weather warnings, ensure you to cost billions of dollars in lost earnings. Exotic have adequate insurance if you live in a flood diseases can easily be mistaken for common prone area and never drive in floodwaters. diseases seen on South Australian farms every day. Seek professional assistance as soon as any Bushfire - South Australia can expect 6 or 7 problem is noticed to protect the future of the serious fires every 10 years. Be prepared for a agriculture, viticulture and livestock industry bushfire if you live in a bushfire area, and be bushfire ready by having a bushfire plan. Earthquake – Adelaide is the most earthquake- prone capital city in Australia. Earthquakes Extreme Weather (Heat) – Extreme heat causes occurring in urban areas pose a risk to residents more deaths in Australia than all other natural and essential societal systems, including critical hazards combined. Take precautions to keep infrastructure. In an earthquake, it’s important cool, take shelter from the heat and drink water; that you quickly DROP to the ground close to you, even individuals who are healthy can be affected. where you can avoid injury from flying debris; Never leave children or pets in cars as vehicles can take COVER under something strong, like a sturdy quickly heat up to deadly temperatures even on table; and HOLD on to it until the shaking stops. relatively mild days. 4 ALL SECTORS OF THE COMMUNITY HAVE A COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY WHEN IT COMES TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula. 5 YORKE AND MID NORTH ZONE IN FOCUS SIZE 35,961 population square kilometres employment 11 COASTLINE, RANGES, councils 76,670 PLAINS, MANGROVES 87.4% population $ $ CLARE 643m over 3.67b grain production VALLEY Gross Regional % 60 Product over 32 years 2 million 5178ha sheep wine grapes % 0-14 18 years Tourism KEY TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE hosp VINEYARDS itals Clare $ Beetaloo and 20 Valley 96m Agriculture Bundaleer Reservoirs $ Industries forestry MOOMBA – ADELAIDE m GAS PIPELINE Yorke179 Peninsula livestock 30+ Windfarms aged care OVER 45,000 MINING HEALTH SERVICES INTERNATIONAL VISITORS MAJOR Lithium battery facilities Light national Broughton 6% 1.50 C parks Wakefield DRIER WARMER RAINFALL HUTT 14.1 – 2100 % 2 26.9 Gilbert DECLINE conservation by parks RIVERS 12 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 Yorke and for response and recovery and long–term Mid North Zone Emergency Management Plan impacts on wellbeing. The cost of disasters, (ZEMP). The ZEMP relies on strong, cooperative, both direct and intangible, are expected coordinated and consultative relationships to rise significantly in the coming years. among State Government agencies and local In 2011, the Australian Government released governments to work together in disasters. State the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience1 Government and Local Government have plans (the Strategy). The Strategy aims to promote a to maintain effective service delivery to ensure shared responsibility between governments, that an efficient and coordinated response and business, not-for-profit organisations, recovery can be delivered to any disaster. communities and individuals. The Strategy 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 Corny Point, Yorke 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. Innes National Park, Yorke Peninsula. 8 MAJOR HAZARDS The Yorke and Mid North Zone Zone Emergency Management Plans were produced by conducting risk assessment 1. Flood workshops with stakeholders from government 2. Bushfire and non-government organisations. These 3. Extreme Weather (heatwave) workshops used realistic scenarios about a hazard. 4. Extreme Weather (storm) Attendees then assessed which risks were the 5. Animal and Plant Disease most likely to occur and could have the greatest 6. Earthquake impacts in the Zone. The Yorke and Mid North Zone Emergency Risk Assessment Process Management Plan includes detailed information The arrangements for the State to manage about the six relevant hazards in the Zone: flood, emergencies are outlined in the State Emergency bushfire, extreme storm, extreme heat, animal Management Plan (SEMP). and plant disease and earthquake, and the main risks associated with each. Information The SEMP identifies the State’s eleven about the priority hazards and their likely Emergency Management Zones. Each of these impacts are detailed in the following pages. Zones has specific characteristics that are 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) made up of Local and State Guidelines based on ISO 31000 Government and emergency