2020-10-21 Final Order - Approval Conditions and Approved Plans - P&E Appeal No 61 of 2018 - RAL17-0504

4             MANAGEMENT ACTIONS
4.1           Before a Flood Event
Trigger for Action: Always
◼     Body Corporate Manager of the Community Title Scheme to develop and maintain detailed emergency
      procedures that take on board the recommendations presented in this report. The procedures will include
      clear responsibilities for residents and property owners in the event of a flood
◼     Body Corporate Manager of the Community Title Scheme is to circulate FEMP to residents, owners and
      tenants on an annual basis.
◼     Residents to be clearly communicated the emergency response procedures as part of this FEMP and
      provided connection to the Noosa Local Group as identified in the Noosa Local Disaster Management
      Plan, specifically to access the Noosa Recovery Subplan which lists potential evacuation centre locations.
◼     Residents to prepare Emergency Kit as per Appendix A
◼     The Body Corporate Manager is responsible for or delegating maintenance duties of the flood height
      gauges as per the Community Title Scheme
◼     The Body Corporate Manager is responsible for ensuring residents have continued awareness of the
      emergency response arrangements in accordance with this Flood Emergency Management Plan, e.g. via
      an annual mailout to the street addresses for the benefit of residents.

4.2           When a Flood is Likely
Triggers for Action: 5 day rainfall forecast with daily 24hr totals likely to exceed 300mm
◼     Residents to be alert of potential upcoming flood risk, the potential that shelter in place may be required
      (step 4.3) and if residents require specific medical attention requirements to self-evacuate (step 4.4) and
      continue to monitor forecasts and warnings
◼     Residents to prepare to shelter-in-place above the PMF level with enough food and water for a period of
      several days
◼     Residents to listen to local ABC Sunshine Coast 90.3FM Radio for fresh bulletins about flood and rainfall
      warning

4.3           During a Flood – Shelter in Place
Triggers for Action: Major flooding in Noosa River at the Tewantin River Gauge (at 1.8mAHD), 24hr
daily totals of greater than 300mm recorded with more rainfall forecast,; OR a quantified level of
1.3mAHD greater at site flood height gauge
◼     When the flood siren is triggered when floodwaters reach a level on site at 1.3mAHD, residents are to
      shelter-in-place on floor levels at or above the PMF level with enough food and water for a period of
      several days
◼     If residents are not prepared to shelter in place or are required to self-evacuate as per section 3.6.2 go to
      step 4.4 to self-evacuate BEFORE Lake Weyba Drive is covered by flood water. If there is water over road
      – cease evacuation and shelter in place.




Flood Emergency Management Plan | 27 February 2020
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