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AFTER THE EVENT who may arrange for clearance if there is damage, funding programs are designed to only provide
Take care when releasing animals, their environment or contact contractors if they need help with clearing disaster victims with the very basic living
requirements.
trees and debris. Residents with special needs that
may have been severely damaged and the animals do not have insurance may register with Council if
may be very disoriented, frightened or aggressive. Many uninsured disaster victims face the prospect of
they require assistance with debris clean up. When having to work extra years to get back to the standard
For further information on disaster preparedness it comes to drains, Council can only clear drains of living they had known prior to the disaster. When
contact your local SES, Cassowary Coast Regional on council-owned land, reserves and easements. insuring your property take into consideration that
Council or visit: www.emergency.qld.gov.au River Trust organises clean-up operations for other disasters create a ‘supply and demand’ economy that
waterways. may see building costs rise; it is important to factor
BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS that increase into your insurance policy so you do not
Cyclones and floods have caused billions of INSURANCE find yourself under insured.
dollars worth of damage over the last few years. Do not be fooled in to thinking you do not need to Remember to carefully read and review your
It is up to business owners to prepare for a insure your property. Natural disasters are not the insurance policy each year.
disaster event to lessen the impact of a disaster only risk to your property and most disaster related
on their business.
After a cyclone it is not uncommon to experience To prepare visit ...... www.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au/web/guest/disaster-info
power outages. If your business relies on power to
operate you should consider purchasing a generator; Disaster Dashboard ........................www.disaster.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au
remember you will need to have an electrician hard or ...................................................................... www.emergency.qld.gov.au
wire your business to run a generator. It is not up to
emergency services or your council to provide Life Threatening Emergency ..........................000
your business with a generator. SES Flood & Storm Assistance ...............13 2500
Disasters have caused many unprepared businesses
to close their doors. There are numerous websites Power Lines Down ...................................13 1670
that will assist a business owner with writing their Power Failures .........................................13 2296
business continuity plan. The Queensland
Government’s Business Development website has Main Road Closures .................................13 1940
a range of templates and strategies to assist you in
disaster proofing your livelihood: Other requests for assistance such as water, waste water, council roads,
www.business.qld.gov.au drains, environmental health or trees down on council roads, buildings
DISASTER RELATED DEBRIS or land, etc. contact: 1300 188 505
Council Disaster Coordination Centre
CLEANUP (DURING DISASTER ACTIVATION ONLY)
Council is not responsible for cleaning up private Disaster Dashboard.................www.disaster.cassowarycoast.qld.gov.au
yards. It is important residents contact their insurer,