Msukaligwa Local Municipality 2008/09 - Co-operative Governance ...

• Mpumalanga District Boat Club5.11 WEATHER AND OTHER NATURAL DISASTERS – DROUGHTOBJECTIVETo render an immediate and effective evacuation, fire and rescue servicePLAN OF ACTION• Mayor or delegated person must sees the situation and decide if it is a disaster to report to Provincial Government and declare it a disaster.• Director of Public Safety establish the JOC.• Inform the relevant ward Councilor to join the ICC.• Establishment of an information centre, to be manned by the pubic information officer.• Plotting of the area and its trajectory.• Collecting affected animals and disposal of dead animals• Constant monitoring of water levels in rivers, flood plains and dams.• Close evaluation of detailed weather forecasts.• Establishment of relief centers for the provision of food, blankets and drinking water.• Identification of available water resources• Identification of key industries and their dependence on water supplies• Identification of communities that may be adversely affected• Identification of sensitive ecosystems• Victim supportDEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN JOINT OPERATION CENTRE AND ON SCENE:• Public Safety• Community and Health Services• Finance• Engineering• Corporate Services• Marketing and CommunicationDISCIPLINES INVOLVED IN JOINT OPERATION CENTRE AND ON SCENE:• Provincial ambulance service• Private ambulance service• CS1R (drought)• SADF (Commando’s• Designated hospitals• External resources• Civil, hydrological engineersMsukaligwa Municipality: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2012 284