1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,360 Speaker 1: We've got joining us on the line because we are 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:04,400 Speaker 1: indeed keeping you up to date with what's going on 3 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:08,039 Speaker 1: with tropical cyclone Fena. And joining us live on the 4 00:00:08,039 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: line this morning is Adam White, the Deputy Chief Officer 5 00:00:12,039 --> 00:00:14,400 Speaker 1: of Anti Emergency Services. 6 00:00:14,400 --> 00:00:17,000 Speaker 2: Good morning, Adam, Good morning, Kennie. 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: Adam. Talk us through from the emergency services from NTY 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: Emergency Services perspective. What is the latest when it comes 9 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:27,960 Speaker 1: to the cyclone and what prep are you guys taking. 10 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 2: Yeah, so, I think most people will be aware that 11 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 2: the cyclone is now a Category two system and it 12 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: started to move south from the track that it was taking. 13 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 2: It's expected to continue southward today and then we'll turn 14 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:51,760 Speaker 2: a little bit southwest tomorrow. We've obviously upgraded the watch 15 00:00:52,600 --> 00:00:58,880 Speaker 2: to warning over on the Cob Peninsula, so that is 16 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: really important information for the people in those towns. Tevy Island. 17 00:01:03,720 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 2: Is that watching act now as well, so that that 18 00:01:06,400 --> 00:01:10,319 Speaker 2: is important that they start to enact their emergency plans. 19 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 2: For non territory emergency services. We have started to stand 20 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:17,840 Speaker 2: up some of our volunteers out in those areas to 21 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:22,039 Speaker 2: help the community in shelters and those type of things. 22 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:25,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, so talk us through what goes on out there, 23 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 1: you know, standing up some of those volunteers and making 24 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,959 Speaker 1: sure that they've got their shelters organized and that kind 25 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:32,280 Speaker 1: of thing. 26 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 2: Absolutely, and obviously that is not just a NORN Terretory 27 00:01:36,760 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: Emergency Services effort. There are a number of organizations involved 28 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:44,360 Speaker 2: in the effort to stand up shelters for the public. 29 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: So the Department of Education plays a role, police play 30 00:01:47,520 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: a role, and TES plays a role, and we warn 31 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 2: those people out early so that they are ready, and 32 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,760 Speaker 2: we checked the shelters early on at the start of 33 00:01:56,760 --> 00:01:59,080 Speaker 2: the cyclone season. We don't wait until now on that. 34 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 2: So that has all occur adam. 35 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 1: In terms of any evacuations or anything like that, you know, 36 00:02:05,440 --> 00:02:07,480 Speaker 1: where where does it stand at this point, you know, 37 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,800 Speaker 1: with the TEWE on the tewei and are we needing 38 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:13,480 Speaker 1: to evacuate anybody from communities at the moment. 39 00:02:14,560 --> 00:02:17,200 Speaker 2: So that is the body of work that's happening right 40 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:20,639 Speaker 2: now in the Territory Emergency Operations Center at the PREED 41 00:02:20,720 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 2: McCaul is cent. We are working through what those options 42 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: are based on predictions from bureau I've met. 43 00:02:28,200 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, right, okay, so working through all that now and 44 00:02:30,720 --> 00:02:33,960 Speaker 1: I'm assuming maybe a little later today, there'll be some further. 45 00:02:33,760 --> 00:02:38,040 Speaker 2: Detail absolutely, so there'll be a number of briefings that occur. 46 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 2: What I would recommend to the public is that they 47 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:43,639 Speaker 2: keep their eye on the secure NT website, listening to 48 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,600 Speaker 2: the radio, because that's where those messages. 49 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,360 Speaker 1: Will be now to everybody in the Greater Darwin region 50 00:02:49,600 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: at this point in time, I mean, we are still 51 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,600 Speaker 1: on you know, we're still watching. But what's your advice. 52 00:02:55,720 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 1: We spoke about it yesterday as well. You know, people 53 00:02:58,400 --> 00:03:01,160 Speaker 1: need to make sure that they're prepared, but I guess 54 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:02,760 Speaker 1: we don't want them panicking. 55 00:03:02,400 --> 00:03:07,760 Speaker 2: Either, absolutely, so be alert but not alarmed. Make sure 56 00:03:07,880 --> 00:03:11,519 Speaker 2: your individual preparations have been done. Your household emergency plan 57 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:15,079 Speaker 2: is completed and everybody understands what it is. You've got 58 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:18,919 Speaker 2: your emergency kit. If your decision as part of your 59 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:20,960 Speaker 2: plan is that you will leave to a shelter at 60 00:03:20,960 --> 00:03:23,560 Speaker 2: some point, wait for the shelter to open and the 61 00:03:23,600 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 2: messages will be provided on secure MT and over radio, 62 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,720 Speaker 2: and then do that at that time. Don't wait until 63 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:31,560 Speaker 2: the last minute because it will be too late to 64 00:03:31,639 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 2: leave once we feel those impacts. If you're going to 65 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:38,200 Speaker 2: shelter at home, make sure you've done all of those preparations. 66 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 2: But you are one hundred percent correct. Do not panic. 67 00:03:42,400 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 2: We do not need the panic buying of stores. Think 68 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:48,000 Speaker 2: about the rest of the community that also need access 69 00:03:48,000 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 2: to some of that stuff. 70 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:51,200 Speaker 1: Adam, I know that one of the questions we keep 71 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: getting is about the windows, you know, and in terms 72 00:03:53,920 --> 00:03:56,200 Speaker 1: of protecting glass, do people need to take them up 73 00:03:56,280 --> 00:03:58,040 Speaker 1: or anything, do they need to close them? What do 74 00:03:58,080 --> 00:03:58,640 Speaker 1: they need to do? 75 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:02,280 Speaker 2: So the best thing we'd be to do to jump 76 00:04:02,280 --> 00:04:04,920 Speaker 2: on the secure mt website. There's some directions on there. 77 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:08,280 Speaker 2: It is really dependent on your individual dwelling and whether 78 00:04:08,320 --> 00:04:10,680 Speaker 2: you have louvers or fixed pains or pain that can 79 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:13,800 Speaker 2: be opened. So jump onto the secure Empty website if 80 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 2: you can't find it there, the NTES website. All of 81 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,080 Speaker 2: that information is there now. 82 00:04:18,240 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 1: In terms of schools, at this point in time while 83 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,560 Speaker 1: we're on the watch, the schools remain open, don't they 84 00:04:25,440 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 1: correct And at what point then does that sort of change. 85 00:04:30,480 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: So that will be over the coming twelve to twenty 86 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 2: four hours. They are some of the plans that we're 87 00:04:36,160 --> 00:04:38,880 Speaker 2: working on in the Territory Image Operations Center about the 88 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 2: decision to take those actions for schools to close some 89 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 2: of them need to reroll as shelters and certainly the 90 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,640 Speaker 2: staff need to reroll, so that will be again in 91 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 2: those messages coming this afternoon tonight and early hours tomorrow morning. 92 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:59,679 Speaker 1: Yeah, Adam for people sort of looking at how they plan, 93 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:02,360 Speaker 1: so making sure that we keep an ear on things 94 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:06,680 Speaker 1: for this afternoon tonight and early into tomorrow. Do we 95 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,719 Speaker 1: know when we're potentially expecting to go from a watch 96 00:05:09,839 --> 00:05:10,920 Speaker 1: to a warning. 97 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 2: That decision will be part of the latest update from 98 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: the Bureau of Meteorology to the Territory Emergency Operation Center, 99 00:05:22,200 --> 00:05:25,040 Speaker 2: but we can anticipate that that's going to happen in 100 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 2: the next twenty four hours. 101 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:28,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, all right, we'll all be keeping a close eye 102 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:31,159 Speaker 1: on things anything else that you guys are sort of 103 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:34,279 Speaker 1: making sure that you're doing to ensure everybody's prepared. I 104 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,200 Speaker 1: guess it's a waiting game at this point. 105 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:38,680 Speaker 2: Isn't it. That's right. It is a little bit of 106 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:42,480 Speaker 2: watch and wait at the moment while we wait for 107 00:05:42,520 --> 00:05:46,440 Speaker 2: the system to develop. But the biggest message, keep an 108 00:05:46,440 --> 00:05:49,600 Speaker 2: ear on the radio, keep up on the Bureau of 109 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:53,080 Speaker 2: met website, be aware of what's happening around you, and 110 00:05:53,080 --> 00:05:55,479 Speaker 2: then think about other community members. If you're going to 111 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 2: restock your emergency kit. Make sure you take what you need, 112 00:05:59,520 --> 00:06:00,520 Speaker 2: don't go over the top. 113 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: Yeah, good advice, Very good advice. Adam White, Deputy Chief 114 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,919 Speaker 1: Officer with INTO Emergency Services. Good to catch up with 115 00:06:07,960 --> 00:06:09,320 Speaker 1: you this morning. Thank you.