Compiled Reference Documents - MCU20/0084.01 (As Published)

                                                                                                          Page 5 of 5




FLOOD EMERGENCY PROCEDURE
        On receipt of a FLOOD ALERT, the individual property owners and occupiers should:

            Monitor the situation via local media;
            Make themselves aware of forecast local weather conditions;
            Alert both current visitors, and those scheduled to arrive, of the situation;
            Prepare to evacuate if necessary.

        On receipt of a FLOOD WARNING, the individual property owners and occupiers should:

            Follow advice to “go in, stay in, and tune in”;
            Move all vehicles to an area outside of the potential flood extent, if safe to do so;
            Alert scheduled visitors that they should seek alternative accommodation;
            Be prepared to follow instruction from the Emergency Services.

        On receipt of a SEVERE FLOOD WARNING, the individual property owners and occupiers should:

          Follow advice to “go in, stay in, and tune in”;
          Remain attentive to local media forecasts and news bulletins;
          Do not evacuate unless instructed to do so by the Emergency Services;

1.1     Upon receipt of a Flood Warning, site users are advised to remain on site in a designated place of safe
        refuge. Evacuation from the site should only be undertaken if flood levels to the site access bridge are
        below the bridge deck, and spillway levels are less than 250mm deep; or as directed by emergency services.

1.2     If evacuation from site is required or advised, it is suggested to utilise the alternative site access through
        the neighbour’s property.




      Figure 3 - Site Location Plan showing emergency access route (highlighted green) in Flood Emergency


PTP/03104 – Lot 195, 1164 Cooroy Belli Ck Road, Ridgewood                                               28 June 2019