Prepare your Household Emergency Plan

• Research hazards and disaster management arrangements in your community.
• Discuss possible scenarios and responses with your household.
• Record details on your Emergency Plan.
• Ensure everyone is prepared.

• Empty, clean and unplug refrigerators and freezers and leave their doors open.
• Switch off and unplug all non-essential electrical equipment.

• Food and water for at least 3 days (urban), and 2 weeks (rural).
• Light (battery or wind up torch).
• Battery powered or wind up radio
• Multiple changes of clothes for everyone, stored in watertight plastic bags.
• Tools and supplies including fuel.
• Spare house and car keys.
• Pillows, sleeping bags and blankets.
• Valuables, photos (prints, compact discs, USB, data cards) and mementos in waterproof plastic bags.
• Essential medications and repeat prescriptions.
• Extra toiletry and sanitary supplies.
• Books and games for children.
• Extra baby food, formula and nappies (if required).
• Pet food, water and medications and registration and microchip details.
• Extra money as ATM’s may not be working.
• Fully charged mobile phone, spare battery and charger.
• Important documents such as Insurance papers for house, contents and car.
• Inventory of household goods.
• Wills, life Insurance, house deeds and banking documents, passports, Birth certificates, Medicare cards.

• Check the condition of your roof, repair loose tiles, eaves and roof screws.
• Keep gutters and downpipes clear so water can drain away quickly.
• Trim trees and overhanging branches close to the house to prevent damage to your roof due to trees falling.
• Check and fix any corrosion, rotten timber, termite infestations and loose fittings.
• Keep loose items around your property and garden secure to minimise damage in storms.
• Identify the strongest room in the house, in case you need to shelter in place during a severe storm.
• Be prepared to disconnect electrical appliances and all external television and radio ariels when warnings are issued for severe storms and floods.
• Empty and raise items such as freezers, refrigerators and washing machines when a warning is issued.
• Keep car fully fuelled as bowsers may not work if there is no power.
• Keep generators fully fuelled and reserves available.
• Other Considerations
• Tune in your battery powered radio to your local ABC radio station or your local commercial radio station to listen for weather and warning updates.
• Turn your television on to your local station to watch and listen for warning updates.
• Log on to the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au for weather warnings.
• Log on to the Qld Disaster Management Services www.disaster.qld.gov.au for information on disaster events
• Log onto Council’s Web Site for current local information
• www.flinders.qld.gov.au
• Act quickly on the advice provided.

Flinders Shire Council Disaster Management Plan

More information coming soon.

Minutes of the LDMG meetings following the cyclonic storm on Sunday January 22, 2012 and subsequent flooding:

LDMG Minutes January 23, 2012

LDMG Special Meeting Minutes February 1, 2012

LDMG Minutes February 7, 2012

LDMG Minutes February 13, 2012