Greater Taree City GREATER TAREE CITY FLOOD EMERGENCY SUB PLAN A Sub-Plan of the Greater Taree City Council Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN) Vol 1 of the Greater Taree City Local Flood Plan Greater Taree City Local Flood Plan AUTHORISATION The Greater Taree Flood Emergency Sub Plan is a sub plan of the Greater Taree Local Emergency Management Plan (EMPLAN). It has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency Service Act 1989 (NSW) and is authorised by the Local Emergency Management Committee in accordance with the provisions of the State Emergency and Rescue Management Act 1989 (NSW). Recommended Approved March 2013 Vol 1: Greater Taree City Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page i Greater Taree City Local Flood Plan CONTENTS AUTHORISATION .............................................................................................................................................. i CONTENTS ....................................................................................................................................................... ii LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................... iii DISTRIBUTION LIST ......................................................................................................................................... iv VERSION HISTORY ............................................................................................................................................ v AMENDMENT LIST ........................................................................................................................................... v LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................................. vi GLOSSARY ..................................................................................................................................................... viii PART 1 - INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................... 15 1.1 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................ 15 1.2 Authority .............................................................................................................................................. 15 1.3 Area Covered By The Plan .................................................................................................................... 15 1.4 Description Of Flooding And Its Effects ............................................................................................... 15 1.5 Responsibilities .................................................................................................................................... 15 1.6 Cross-Border Assistance Arrangements .............................................................................................. 30 PART 2 - PREPAREDNESS ................................................................................................................................ 31 2.1 Maintenance Of This Plan .................................................................................................................... 31 2.2 Floodplain and Coastal Risk Management ........................................................................................... 31 2.3 Development of Flood Intelligence...................................................................................................... 31 2.4 Development of Warning Systems ...................................................................................................... 31 2.5 Community Resilience ......................................................................................................................... 32 2.6 Training ................................................................................................................................................ 32 2.7 Resources ............................................................................................................................................. 33 PART 3 - RESPONSE ........................................................................................................................................ 34 3.1 Control Arrangements ......................................................................................................................... 34 3.2 Operational Management ................................................................................................................... 34 3.3 Start of Response Operations .............................................................................................................. 36 3.4 Response Strategies ............................................................................................................................. 36 3.5 Operations Centres .............................................................................................................................. 38 3.6 Liaison .................................................................................................................................................. 38 3.7 END OF RESPONSE OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 38 3.8 Collating Situational Information ......................................................................................................... 39 3.9 Provision of flood information and warnings ...................................................................................... 40 3.10 Aircraft Management .......................................................................................................................... 43 3.11 Assistance for Animals ......................................................................................................................... 44 3.12 Communication Systems ..................................................................................................................... 44 3.13 Preliminary Deployments .................................................................................................................... 44 3.14 Road and Traffic Control ...................................................................................................................... 44 3.15 Stranded Travellers .............................................................................................................................. 45 3.16 Managing Property Protection Operations ......................................................................................... 45 3.17 Managing Flood Rescue Operations .................................................................................................... 46 March 2013 Vol 1: Greater Taree City Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page ii Greater Taree City Local Flood Plan 3.18 Managing Evacuation Operations ........................................................................................................ 46 3.19 Managing Resupply Operations ........................................................................................................... 52 PART 4 - RECOVERY........................................................................................................................................ 55 4.1 Recovery Coordination at the Local level ............................................................................................ 55 4.2 Recovery Coordination at the Region and State level ......................................................................... 56 4.3 Arrangements for Debriefs / After Action Reviews ............................................................................. 56 ATTACHMENT 1 - Resupply Flowchart ........................................................................................................... 57 ATTACHMENT 2 - Dam Failure Alert Notification Arrangements Flowchart ................................................... 58 ATTACHMENT 3 - Greater Taree City LGA Map .............................................................................................. 59 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................................................... 60 LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Sectors within Greater Tagee LGA. ................................................................................................... 35 Table 2: Dam Failure Alert Levels ................................................................................................................... 42 March 2013 Vol 1: Greater Taree City Flood Emergency Sub Plan Page iii Greater Taree City Local Flood Plan DISTRIBUTION LIST Recipient Number of copies NSW SES Greater Taree City Local Controller 1 NSW SES Harrington, Taree, and Wingham Unit Controllers 3 NSW SES Harrington, Taree, and Wingham Units 3 Mid North Coast, NSW SES Region Headquarters 1 NSW SES State Headquarters 1 Greater Taree City Council, Local Emergency Operations Controller 1 NSW Police Force, Manning-Great Lakes Local Area Command 1 Greater Taree City Council, Local Emergency Management Committee Members 4 Greater Taree City Council, Local Emergency Management Officer 1 Greater Taree City Council, Local Emergency Operations Centre 1 Greater Taree City Council, Mayor 1 Greater Taree City Council, General