ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023 · Attachment 1 Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2023

Section 4.3


Results
                                                                  4.3.1       Natural Hazard Risks

                                                                  Table 3 below provides a summary of the scenario
                                                                  components assessed and likelihood results of the
                                                                  QERMF risk assessment process in relation to the six
                                                                  event scenarios selected by QFES for assessment.




                                                                  Table 3: QERMF Scenario components and likelihood


                                                                   Event /            Primary hazards              QFES designated     Determined          QERMF
                                                                   scenario                                        probability (AEP)   probability (AEP)   Likelihood

                                                                   Severe Tropical    •    Widespread Severe       < 0.5%              1-10%               Unlikely
                                                                   Cyclone                 (Destructive) Wind
                                                                   (Cat 3-5)          •    Flooding
                                                                                      •    Storm tide
                                                                                      •    Coastal Erosion
                                                                   Tropical Low /     •    Widespread Severe       5%                  1-10%               Possible
                                                                   Cyclone                 (Damaging) Wind
                                                                   (Low - Cat 2)      •    Flooding
                                                                                      •    Storm tide
                                                                   Severe             •    Lightning               100%                >63%                Almost Certain
Full results of the QERMF risk assessment are                      Thunderstorm       •    Hail
                                                                   Event              •    Wind gusts
included in the report: Multi-hazard Risk Assessment                                  •    Localised Severe
of Noosa Regional Council using Queensland                                            •
                                                                                           Wind (Tornado)
                                                                                           Flash flooding
Emergency Risk Management Framework (QERMF).                       Earthquake         •    Earthquake              0.06%               0.1-1%              Rare
A summary of the high-level risk assessment                                           •    Tsunami
                                                                                      •    Landslide
information to inform PPRR can be found in the
                                                                   Bushfire /         •    Bushfire (rural and     100%                10-63%              Likely
Natural Hazard Risks and Non-Natural Hazard Risks                  Heatwave                urban interface)
sections below.                                                                       •    Extreme heatwave



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