2017-10-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2018

   1. Localised flooding – Localised flooding occurs when part of the storm water drainage
      system is blocked or capacity is exceeded. Possible effects include water damage to
      property, backyard/front yard flooding and localised road flooding.
   2. Creek flooding (rapid onset floods) – Creek flooding is the result of intense localised rainfall.
      Often occurring with little warning time, creek flooding can pose a significant risk to life and
      property, with fast flowing water and little time to respond to the rising water levels.

River flooding (slow onset floods)
River flooding results from widespread and prolonged rainfall over a river’s catchment area.
Floods may last a couple of days to several weeks and represent a major impact on life and
property. The time a flood peak arrives and the duration of flooding is defined by the area and
slope of the river catchment as well as the length of the river.

Storm tide flooding
Storm tides are associated with tropical storms and cyclones. Storm tide flooding comes from the
ocean and is a result of combined high tides and heavy seas. Storm tides often coincide with
periods of intense and prolonged rainfall and can impact on existing swollen river systems and low
lying coastal areas. Storm tides can increase the severity, extent and length of any simultaneous
river and creek flooding.

Hazard
A source of potential harm or a situation with a potential to cause loss.

Incident
Day to day occurrences, being an emergency or sudden event accidentally or deliberately caused
which requires a response from one or more emergency response agencies by itself or in
cooperation with other response agencies.

Incident coordination centre / field coordination centre
Location or room from which response operations are managed for emergency incidents or
situations.

Mitigation
Measures taken in advance of a disaster aimed at decreasing or eliminating its impact on
communities, the economy, infrastructure and the environment.

Natural Disaster Relief & Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA)
NDRRA provide a cost sharing formula between the State and Commonwealth Governments as
well as a package of pre-agreed relief and recovery measures that may be activated by the
Queensland Government on a needs basis.

NDRRA Activation
An activation is made by the Minister when DNRRA funding applies. This declaration is different to
and not dependant on a Declaration of a Disaster Situation and is not a declaration of a disaster or
emergency.

Planning
Development of systems for coordinating disaster response and establishing priorities, duties, roles
and responsibilities of different individuals and organisations, including actual state of
preparedness.

Preparedness
Measures to ensure that, should an emergency occur, communities, resources and services are
capable of coping with the effects.

Prevention
Measures to eliminate or reduce the incidence or severity of emergencies.

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