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Example<br />

Evaluate risks<br />

Risk statements<br />

Storm tide inundation<br />

For each storm tide event there is a specific probability that a certain number <strong>of</strong> people will need to evacuate<br />

<strong>and</strong> seek shelter.<br />

Event Evacuation probability Number <strong>of</strong> people evacuating <strong>and</strong> sheltering<br />

6 1 in 350 2300<br />

5 1 in 120 1950<br />

4 1 in 45 1660<br />

3 1 in 15 1360<br />

2<br />

890<br />

More frequently than 1 in 15<br />

1 510<br />

Ability to evacuate<br />

There are events where people will not be able to evacuate to a shelter zone in less than 6 hours.<br />

Event Route condition Number <strong>of</strong> people evacuating Estimated evacuation time<br />

6<br />

5<br />

4<br />

3<br />

2<br />

Normal 2300 8 hrs<br />

Disrupted 2300 14 hrs<br />

Flooded 800 19 hrs<br />

Normal 1950 7 hrs<br />

Disrupted 1950 13 hrs<br />

Flooded 800 19 hrs<br />

Disrupted 1660 12 hrs<br />

Flooded 800 19 hrs<br />

Disrupted 1360 11 hrs<br />

Flooded 800 19 hrs<br />

Disrupted 890 7 hrs<br />

Flooded 800 19 hrs<br />

1 Flooded 500 13 hrs<br />

Beach Rd at the culvert between Coconut Beach <strong>and</strong> Coconut Grove is subject to flooding from the creek.<br />

This section <strong>of</strong> road has a Q5 flood immunity (i.e annual probability <strong>of</strong> flooding <strong>of</strong> 1 in 5).<br />

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Disaster Management Planning <strong>Guideline</strong><br />

Mitigating the Adverse Impacts <strong>of</strong> Cyclone – Evacuation <strong>and</strong> Shelter

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