IGEM Report 1: 2017-18 - THE CYCLONE DEBBIE REVIEW

The Cyclone Debbie Review

Table of Contents

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Themes

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Planning

73 84 85 88 88 90 91 92 96 99

Public information and engagement

The Debbie experience

Communications infrastructure Information that influences action

Authoritative point of truth

Warnings and Emergency Alerts

Emergency Alert

Information management

Reporting

Visibility

101 102 103 104 104 108 110 112 114 115 115 116 116 118 119

Interoperability

Briefings

Evacuation

Evacuation in Queensland

Evacuation in Debbie

Evacuation and tourism Post-cyclone evacuation

Capability

Requests for Assistance

Staffing

Deployment Sustainability

Volunteers

Exercises and training

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Conclusion

121

Endnotes

122

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Appendices Appendix A

126

Glossary

Appendix B

128

Consultation and engagement

Appendix C

130

Summary of relevant recommendations, findings and discussion points from previous Office of the IGEM reviews

Appendix D

132

Queensland Reconstruction Authority Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA) Activation Summary – Severe Tropical Cyclone Debbie and associated rainfall and flooding, 28 March – 6 April 2017

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