Visit to Ingham, Queensland, Flood Area, on 18th - 19th March 1977.

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Hardiman, R. J

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TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1977Description: 6p., no refsReport number: UnknownSubject: There were communication problems, and a deficiency in radio sets was solved by requesting Army assistance. Planning was deficient in some areas. Sites had been chosen beforehand (schools) but no usable form of communication was in place to maintain contact with the outside world. The visit was well worth while, not only did it afford a first hand account of the problem, it emphasised the beneficial effects of the Queensland Counter Disaster Act, which afforded the co-ordinating authorities the resource strength they needed to help combat their operational needs. Another bonus is understanding the topographical layout of the region in which these floods and cyclones take place

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There were communication problems, and a deficiency in radio sets was solved by requesting Army assistance. Planning was deficient in some areas. Sites had been chosen beforehand (schools) but no usable form of communication was in place to maintain contact with the outside world. The visit was well worth while, not only did it afford a first hand account of the problem, it emphasised the beneficial effects of the Queensland Counter Disaster Act, which afforded the co-ordinating authorities the resource strength they needed to help combat their operational needs. Another bonus is understanding the topographical layout of the region in which these floods and cyclones take place

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