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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now we know the top end storm and cyclone season
is fast approaching. We're already getting a bit of that
rain around the place, and Northern Territory Emergency Services are
encouraging Territorians to take early steps to get prepared now.
Forecasters are predicting an above average number of severe weather
events this season, and ENTES is focused on ensuring communities
(00:23):
understand the risks and know how to respond.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Now.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Joining us on the line is an Emergency Services Acting
Deputy Chief Officer of Operations, Chrissy Riley. Good morning to you, Chrissy.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Good morning, how are you? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Really good? Wonderful to have you on the show now, Chrissy,
we know the headline last week was critical warning for
Territorians ahead of this storm and cyclone season. Can you
talk us through which regions are most at risk and
what we're sort of expecting this wet season.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Yeah, I guess it's like every wet season. We're looking
between October through to April where anything could happen across
those areas depending on how those storms or storm cells
or flood start to go. It's very hard to predict
as to what which region it might fall in and
which region it might have an issue with.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
So yeah, in terms of you know, the outlook, I
suppose each year we're always encouraged to be prepared, but
some years there is sort of a greater risk for
more weather events. Are we going to experience one of
those years is that the.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
Prediction as the Bureau has predicted the first significant range
for the Northern West Seat for the northern wet wet season,
it's likely to come a little bit earlier. It's going
to bring a bit of heavy rain, widespread rainfall. This
in turn can lead to quick creek risers and resulting
(01:55):
in our flooding across across the area.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
So what is some of the things that we need
to make sure that we are doing to prepare because
I guess you know we'll talk through preparing for a cyclone,
but even as you touched on there, even making sure
that we're prepared for a flooding event.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Absolutely, one of the big things that we need to
look at is making sure that we've got an emergency
plan ready and an emergency kit. You know we have
and you've probably heard our chief officer, mister Wayne Smill
talking about the first seventy two is on you. So
we really want you to be prepared for that, and
(02:35):
we don't want you to forget your pets in this
as well, So making sure that everyone within your family,
including your pets, are looked after.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Now, what should we have in our emergency kits?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, so in your emergency kits you want to look
at having a battery powered radio just in case we
do lose electricity. Within that important document, definitely first age kid,
enough food and water for three days at a minimum,
and making sure that you've got all humanications that you
need and anything any baby needs, and of course your pets.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Chrissy, what are your must haves when it comes to
some of the foods that you put in your emergency kick?
Because I know when you want things to last a while,
they're not necessarily the tastiest, But what kind of things
do you make sure you've got in there?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Absolutely? I guess if you can. If you can look
at tin foods or prepackaged dry foods, they're the ones
that you really want to look at, Ones that don't
need to that you can eat without having to have
electricity if that need arises. So yeah, baked beans for
ditty tuna, Yes, they're my favorite for.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Yeah, Hey, and then you spoke about the emergency plan obviously,
and also you know what we should have in those
cyclone kits, But what about for households, you know, especially
in you know, like if you're on a bigger block
or maybe even doesn't matter, I guess where you're living.
But what sort of practical measures do we need to
make sure we're focusing on, you know, like securing structures
(04:05):
and that kind of stuff.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Absolutely, so what you want to look at doing around
this time we've just had the cyclone cleanup around dal
and Palmerston areas as well, but making sure that you
do clear up around your home, start trimming any trees
or branches that might need trimming, and securing anything that
you think might become a missile and high winds.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Now, I know that you guys always work with local governments, communities,
other services as well, like health and power and water
transport to ensure that your coordinated readiness and response you know,
across the Northern Territory as the best that it can be.
I guess you know, when it comes to us as
individuals making sure we're ready, we've got to do those
(04:48):
different plans and have our kits ready. What do you
guys do as an organization to make sure that you're
sort of as prepared as possible, because then you're looking
after us and making sure everybody is coordinated as well.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yeah, for sure. What we do is we make sure
that our volunteers are prepared. They have ongoing training throughout
the year, and we really try and ramp up our
training just on the lead up into web season to
make sure that they're prepared fully to be able to
assist anyone when we need to. We will look at prepositioning.
Preposition presis leaving resources around so that we can make
(05:27):
sure that they're in the areas that they need to
be for if we know that there's going to be
any river rises or anything like that. We also do
we're looking at preparing our pre season briefing at the
moment for our unit officers, just to make sure that
they've got a heads up on everything that's about to
come their way.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
And Christy, it's always like it's an interesting time of
the year because I guess for some of us, if
we've lived here for a long time, rightly or wrongly,
maybe get slightly complacent. So then you, on the other hand,
have got people that have just moved here. Maybe they're
here for their first ever wet season, but it's important
for all of us to just make sure that we're organized,
(06:06):
particularly if you're planning on heading away over the Christmas
break too.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Right, Yeah, for sure. Just making sure that you do
have everything secure, making sure that your neighbors know that
you might not be there as well, for our visitors,
making sure that they do know where to go to
have a look for some further information, and that for
our locals as well, for checking out secure and tea.
Listening to the ABC Radio with our official emergency podcaster.
(06:32):
When things do go.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
Well, we make sure we're broadcasting as well, Chrissy, yep.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Absolutely, and yeah, just making sure that we can get
as much information out to as many people as possible. Well.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
INT Emergency Services, Acting Deputy Chief Officer of Operations, Chrissy Riley.
Really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks for having a
chat with us, not.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
A problem, Thank you very much.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Thanks so much,
Now we know the top end storm and cyclone season
is fast approaching. We're already getting a bit of that
rain around the place, and Northern Territory Emergency Services are
encouraging Territorians to take early steps to get prepared now.
Forecasters are predicting an above average number of severe weather
events this season, and ENTES is focused on ensuring communities
(00:23):
understand the risks and know how to respond.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Now.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Joining us on the line is an Emergency Services Acting
Deputy Chief Officer of Operations, Chrissy Riley. Good morning to you, Chrissy.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Good morning, how are you? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Really good? Wonderful to have you on the show now, Chrissy,
we know the headline last week was critical warning for
Territorians ahead of this storm and cyclone season. Can you
talk us through which regions are most at risk and
what we're sort of expecting this wet season.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
Yeah, I guess it's like every wet season. We're looking
between October through to April where anything could happen across
those areas depending on how those storms or storm cells
or flood start to go. It's very hard to predict
as to what which region it might fall in and
which region it might have an issue with.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
So yeah, in terms of you know, the outlook, I
suppose each year we're always encouraged to be prepared, but
some years there is sort of a greater risk for
more weather events. Are we going to experience one of
those years is that the.
Speaker 2 (01:35):
Prediction as the Bureau has predicted the first significant range
for the Northern West Seat for the northern wet wet season,
it's likely to come a little bit earlier. It's going
to bring a bit of heavy rain, widespread rainfall. This
in turn can lead to quick creek risers and resulting
(01:55):
in our flooding across across the area.
Speaker 1 (01:59):
So what is some of the things that we need
to make sure that we are doing to prepare because
I guess you know we'll talk through preparing for a cyclone,
but even as you touched on there, even making sure
that we're prepared for a flooding event.
Speaker 2 (02:14):
Absolutely, one of the big things that we need to
look at is making sure that we've got an emergency
plan ready and an emergency kit. You know we have
and you've probably heard our chief officer, mister Wayne Smill
talking about the first seventy two is on you. So
we really want you to be prepared for that, and
(02:35):
we don't want you to forget your pets in this
as well, So making sure that everyone within your family,
including your pets, are looked after.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Now, what should we have in our emergency kits?
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Yeah, so in your emergency kits you want to look
at having a battery powered radio just in case we
do lose electricity. Within that important document, definitely first age kid,
enough food and water for three days at a minimum,
and making sure that you've got all humanications that you
need and anything any baby needs, and of course your pets.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Chrissy, what are your must haves when it comes to
some of the foods that you put in your emergency kick?
Because I know when you want things to last a while,
they're not necessarily the tastiest, But what kind of things
do you make sure you've got in there?
Speaker 2 (03:25):
Absolutely? I guess if you can. If you can look
at tin foods or prepackaged dry foods, they're the ones
that you really want to look at, Ones that don't
need to that you can eat without having to have
electricity if that need arises. So yeah, baked beans for
ditty tuna, Yes, they're my favorite for.
Speaker 1 (03:44):
Yeah, Hey, and then you spoke about the emergency plan obviously,
and also you know what we should have in those
cyclone kits, But what about for households, you know, especially
in you know, like if you're on a bigger block
or maybe even doesn't matter, I guess where you're living.
But what sort of practical measures do we need to
make sure we're focusing on, you know, like securing structures
(04:05):
and that kind of stuff.
Speaker 2 (04:07):
Absolutely, so what you want to look at doing around
this time we've just had the cyclone cleanup around dal
and Palmerston areas as well, but making sure that you
do clear up around your home, start trimming any trees
or branches that might need trimming, and securing anything that
you think might become a missile and high winds.
Speaker 1 (04:28):
Now, I know that you guys always work with local governments, communities,
other services as well, like health and power and water
transport to ensure that your coordinated readiness and response you know,
across the Northern Territory as the best that it can be.
I guess you know, when it comes to us as
individuals making sure we're ready, we've got to do those
(04:48):
different plans and have our kits ready. What do you
guys do as an organization to make sure that you're
sort of as prepared as possible, because then you're looking
after us and making sure everybody is coordinated as well.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yeah, for sure. What we do is we make sure
that our volunteers are prepared. They have ongoing training throughout
the year, and we really try and ramp up our
training just on the lead up into web season to
make sure that they're prepared fully to be able to
assist anyone when we need to. We will look at prepositioning.
Preposition presis leaving resources around so that we can make
(05:27):
sure that they're in the areas that they need to
be for if we know that there's going to be
any river rises or anything like that. We also do
we're looking at preparing our pre season briefing at the
moment for our unit officers, just to make sure that
they've got a heads up on everything that's about to
come their way.
Speaker 1 (05:46):
And Christy, it's always like it's an interesting time of
the year because I guess for some of us, if
we've lived here for a long time, rightly or wrongly,
maybe get slightly complacent. So then you, on the other hand,
have got people that have just moved here. Maybe they're
here for their first ever wet season, but it's important
for all of us to just make sure that we're organized,
(06:06):
particularly if you're planning on heading away over the Christmas
break too.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
Right, Yeah, for sure. Just making sure that you do
have everything secure, making sure that your neighbors know that
you might not be there as well, for our visitors,
making sure that they do know where to go to
have a look for some further information, and that for
our locals as well, for checking out secure and tea.
Listening to the ABC Radio with our official emergency podcaster.
(06:32):
When things do go.
Speaker 1 (06:33):
Well, we make sure we're broadcasting as well, Chrissy, yep.
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Absolutely, and yeah, just making sure that we can get
as much information out to as many people as possible. Well.
Speaker 1 (06:45):
INT Emergency Services, Acting Deputy Chief Officer of Operations, Chrissy Riley.
Really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks for having a
chat with us, not.
Speaker 2 (06:54):
A problem, Thank you very much.
Speaker 1 (06:55):
Thanks so much,
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