Approved Plans MCU22-0147

               Other Events
               Heatwave
               A heatwave is an extended period of very high summer temperatures with the potential to
               adversely affect communities. Heatwaves in Australia have caused the greatest loss of life of
               any natural hazard (except disease). During a heat wave:

                Stay hydrated and              Stay cool                                                    Stay connected
                nourished
                ††Drink plenty of              ††Keep your body cool.                                       ††Look after yourself.
                  water often to avoid         ††Find a cool shady spot and avoid hot, closed               ††Check on sick or frail
                  dehydration.
OTHER EVENTS




                                                   spaces.                                                    friends, neighbours
                ††Avoid drinks with            ††Wear light, loose cotton clothes.                            and relatives.
                  alcohol, caffeine and        ††Stay out of the sun from 10 am to 3 pm.                    ††Listen to the news.
                  high sugar.
                                               ††Slow down and take it easy. Avoid strenuous
                ††Eat small meals more             activities.
                  often.
                                               ††Keep animals in the shade with plenty of water.
               For more information visit www.qld.gov.au/emergency/dealing-disasters/disaster-types/
               heatwave.

               Earthquake
               Earthquakes are a shaking or trembling of the Earth’s crust caused by the release of huge
               stresses due to underground volcanic forces,                During an earthquake:
               the breaking of rock beneath the surface, or
               by sudden movement along an existing fault
               line. Most earthquake casualties result from
               falling objects or debris when shocks damage or
               demolish buildings and other structures.
               Other dangers are landslides, ground
                                                                   ©2015 Ministry of Civil Defence & Emergency Management, New Zealand
               displacement (faulting), subsidence and
               tsunamis. Electricity and telephone lines, as well as gas, sewer and water mains can also be
               damaged.
               For more information visit getready.qld.gov.au/understand-your-risk/types-natural-disasters/
               earthquake.

               Tsunami
               A tsunami is a series of powerful, fast moving, long waves produced during a large scale
               ocean disturbance. Tsunamis can occur with very little warning and are caused by a variety of
               events such as earthquake, volcanic eruptions, explosions or landslides.
               If a warning is issued and you are on or near the beach, immediately move inland or to higher
               ground (e.g. upper levels of a sturdy multi-storey building).
               For more information visit getready.qld.gov.au/understand-your-risk/types-natural-disasters/
               tsunami.



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Heatwave

 

A heatwave is an extended period of very high summer temperatures with the potential to
adversely affect communities. Heatwaves in Australia have caused the greatest loss of life of
any natural hazard (except disease). During a heat wave:

 

 

 

 

 

Stay hydrated and Stay cool Stay connected

nourished

1 Drink plenty of O Keep your body cool. 0 Look after yourself.
water often to avoid C1 Find a cool shady spot and avoid hot, closed CO Check on sick or frail
dehydration. spaces. friends, neighbours

0 Avoid drinks with O Wear light, loose cotton clothes. and relatives.
alcohol, caffeine and | [) stay out of the sun from 10 am to 3 pm. C1 Listen to the news.
high sugar. OO Slow down and take it easy. Avoid strenuous

C1 Eat small meals more activities.
often. O Keep animals in the shade with plenty of water.

 

For more information visit www.qld.gov.au/emergency/dealing-disasters/disaster-types
heatwave.

 

Earthquake

 

Earthquakes are a shaking or trembling of the Earth’s crust caused by the release of huge
stresses due to underground volcanic forces, Peet elon

the breaking of rock beneath the surface, or

by sudden movement along an existing fault
line. Most earthquake casualties result from
falling objects or debris when shocks damage or
demolish buildings and other structures.

   

Other dangers are landslides, ground
displacement (faulting), subsidence and
tsunamis. Electricity and telephone lines, as well as gas, sewer and water mains can also be
damaged.

©2015 Min agement, New Zealand

For more information visit getready.qld.gov.au/understand-your-risk/types-natural-disasters/
earthquake.

 

Tsunami

 

A tsunami is a series of powerful, fast moving, long waves produced during a large scale
ocean disturbance. Tsunamis can occur with very little warning and are caused by a variety of
events such as earthquake, volcanic eruptions, explosions or landslides.

If a warning is issued and you are on or near the beach, immediately move inland or to higher
ground (e.g. upper levels of a sturdy multi-storey building).

For more information visit getready.qld.gov.au/understand-your-risk/types-natural-disasters/
tsunami.

 

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