ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023 · 2023-10-10 S&O Attachment 1 to the Minutes - Get Ready Packs

About this guide
This guide focuses on natural disasters.
Don’t wait for a disaster to happen before you think about how
you and your family are going to survive.

    Because cyclones and floods are a part of life in Noosa, it’s easy to become
    complacent. The effects of being unprepared can range from slight discomfort
    to devastation. Sadly, some people have perished because they weren’t prepared
    or didn’t follow the warnings.


During disasters, emergency            THIS GUIDE WILL HELP YOU:
services may not be able to reach
you because of high winds, fire,
floodwater, fallen powerlines or
                                                  Prepare your emergency plan
debris across the road. Emergency
Services will be focused on
assisting the most vulnerable in
the community during an event.                    Prepare your emergency kit and
That’s why you need to be prepared
to evacuate or ‘camp indoors’ for at              evacuation kit
least three days.


                                                  Prepare your family, pets, home,
                                                  yard and belongings - before, during
                                                  and after a disaster


                                                  Find information during a disaster


                                                  Understand the risk and likelihood of
                                                  disasters within your community




    Noosa Council would like to respectfully acknowledge the Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi People, traditional
    custodians of the lands and waters that form the region we call Noosa. Council pays respect to elders:
    past, present, and future, and welcomes the ongoing role that indigenous people play within the Noosa
    community.




2     Noosa Council                                                                  Emergency Action Guide