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

Did you know?                             After a tsunami:
           In deep water tsunamis can                + In an emergency dial 000 or 112 from a mobile.
           reach speeds of 950km/h and               + Tune into your local radio station and heed
           may travel across seas for                  warnings and advice.
           hundreds of kilometres?                   + Stay at your high ground location until advised
                                                        it is safe to leave. More waves are likely to
                                                        follow the first and it may take time for
                                                        this to happen.
  During a tsunami:                                  + Beware of damaged power lines, roads,
  + Tune into your local radio station and heed        bridges and fallen trees.
    warnings and advice.
                                                     + Heed all warnings and don’t go sightseeing.
  + Follow local instructions and take immediate       Instead, check and
     action, no matter how small the tsunami            offer help to neighbours, friends and family.
     may be.
                                                     + Turn off electricity, gas or water supplies and
  + If you are at the beach, immediately move          check whether they have been affected.
     inland or to higher ground. Get out of the
                                                     + Wear rubber boots or rubber-soled shoes and
     water and away from the coast.
                                                       rubber or leather gloves.
  + If your boat is in deep water and offshore,
                                                     + Check for cracks and damage to your
    maintain your position.
                                                        building’s floors, walls and ceilings. Evacuate
  + If your boat is berthed or in shallow water,       if the building is badly damaged.
     secure your vessel and move inland or to
                                                     + Treat all items exposed to water as
     higher ground.
                                                       contaminated.
  + If you are on the coast and cannot move
                                                     + Dispose of rubbish, wash mud, dirt and debris
     inland, seek shelter in the upper levels of a
                                                        as soon as you can.
     stable building.
                                                     + Wash hands thoroughly after handling
  + Stay where you are if your location is on
                                                       anything that has been in contact with water.
    high ground.
                                                     + Follow any instructions for treating water.
                                                        Conserve food and water as supplies may be
  DON’T STAY TO WATCH THE TSUNAMI!                      interrupted.




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