Table 1 - Response Capability Assessment and Action Plan Date Type Process Participants Specific lessons learnt Opportunities for Action Plan Completion Date improvement (actions derived (for evaluation of (identify these in from lessons implementation of priority) learnt) Action Plan) Jan-Feb Activation Moderate & Richmond Improved Procedure in Qld Development of 2009 2009 major flooding LDMG dissemination of public Disaster Richmond Shire area information through Management Recovery Plan Cyclone Ellie web, setting up Arrangements to be coordination centre, followed public notices and customer service. Dec Activation Minor to Richmond How to run a Diversion of 132 Need for social Dec 2012 2010 moderate LDMG coordination centre. 500 to Council’s call Media flooding Shire centre. area Feb - Activation Cyclone Yasi & Richmond Continuation of Diversion of 132 Need for social Dec 2012 Mar flooding LDMG running a coordination 500 to Council’s call Media 2011 centre. centre. Oct Exercise Good Townsville Evacuation, Public awareness Public education Ongoing 2012 Neighbour Disaster interoperability of campaign for storm program Cyclone – District, LDMG, Guardian, DDMG tide Saturday, etc DDMG & other support agencies
Table 1 - Response Capability Assessment and Action Plan Date Type Process Participants Specific lessons learnt Opportunities for improvement (identify these in priority) Action Plan (actions derived from lessons learnt) Completion Date (for evaluation of implementation of Action Plan) Jan-Feb 2009 Activation Moderate & major flooding Shire area Cyclone Ellie Richmond LDMG Improved dissemination of public information through web, setting up coordination centre, public notices and customer service. Procedure in Qld Disaster Management Arrangements to be followed Development of Richmond Recovery Plan 2009 Dec 2010 Activation Minor to moderate flooding Shire area Richmond LDMG How to run a coordination centre. Diversion of 132 500 to Council’s call centre. Need for social Media Dec 2012 Feb - Mar 2011 Activation Cyclone Yasi & flooding Richmond LDMG Continuation of running a coordination centre. Diversion of 132 500 to Council’s call centre. Need for social Media Dec 2012 Oct 2012 Exercise Good Neighbour Townsville Disaster District, LDMG, DDMG & other agencies Evacuation, interoperability of Guardian, DDMG support Public awareness campaign for storm tide Public education program – Cyclone Saturday, etc Ongoing
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