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

During a cyclone:                                         After a cyclone:
     
     Have  a battery operated radio and tune into            	Have a battery operated radio and tune into
     your local radio station and heed warnings                 your local radio station and heed warnings
     and advice.                                                and advice.

     Remain indoors (with your pets).                         
                                                               Don’t  go outside until officially advised it
                                                               is safe.
     
     Keep  Emergency and Evacuation Kits
     with you.                                                 
                                                               Check  for gas leaks and fallen power lines.
                                                               Don’t use electric appliances if wet.
     Disconnect all electrical appliances.
                                                                you evacuated, don’t return until advised.
                                                               If
     
     Keep  refrigerator and freezer doors closed
                                                               Use a recommended route and don’t panic.
     so food will stay cool without power for
     several hours.                                             aware of damage to power lines, bridges,
                                                               Be
                                                               buildings and trees.
     
     Stay  inside and shelter in the strongest part
     of the building keeping well clear of windows              not enter floodwaters – if it’s flooded
                                                               Do
     e.g. shelter in the cellar, internal hallway or           forget it.
     bathroom.
                                                               
                                                               Heed  all warnings and don’t go sightseeing.
      the building starts to break up, protect
     If                                                        Instead, check and offer help to neighbours,
     yourself with mattresses, rugs or blankets,               friends and family.
     under a strong table or bench or hold onto a
                                                               Don’t make unnecessary telephone calls.
     solid fixture.
                                                               
                                                               Follow any instructions for treating water and
     
     Beware   of the calm “eye”. If the wind stops
                                                               discard any food exposed to floodwater.
     don’t assume the cyclone is over; violent winds
     will soon resume from another direction.
     Wait for the official “all clear”.

      driving, stop (handbrake on and in gear) –
     If
     but well away from the sea and clear of trees
     and powerlines. Stay in the vehicle.




Cyclones do affect noosa...
Cyclone Hamish                                            Cyclone Marcia
March 2009: Tropical Cyclone Hamish tracked down          February 2015: Tropical Cyclone Marcia crossed at
offshore along the coast, eventually reaching NE of       Shoalwater and tracked inland along the coast down
Laguna Bay as Category 2-4.                               to Gayndah. Noosa experienced subsequent flooding
                                                          and storm surge.
Cyclone YASI
                                                          Cyclone Debbie
February 2011: category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasi crossed
near Innisfail, causing a 5m storm surge on a falling     March 2017: Tropical Cyclone Debbie crossed at
tide, and 2.3m inundation above king tide level at        Whitsundays/Airlie Beach as a category 3, tracked
Cardwell. Note: Gale Force winds were recorded in         inland, getting near the coast again near Maryborough
Noosa.                                                    as an ex Tropical Cyclone, flooding Noosa and reaching
                                                          the Gold Coast.




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