DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW MMM DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW MMM DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW AND CHALLENGES 4 DECEMBER 2019 UFS – Di. MTEC BJH BARNES 5 DEC 2019 BJH BARNES 1

PRESENTATION OUTLINE • DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION • ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND FUNCTIONS • ROUTINE ACTIVITIES • ACHIEVEMENTS • RISK & VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT • IDENTIFIED HAZARDS • PRIORITY WARDS TOWARDS RISK REDUCTION • CHALLENGES 2

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION Focuses on preventing or reducing the risk of disasters, mitigating the severity of disasters, emergency preparedness, rapid and effective response to disasters and includes post-disaster recovery. Protects communities by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to save lives, reduce human suffering and mitigate further harm to disaster-affected populations. 3

DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION DISASTER RESPONSE TEAMS Rendering an efficient, cost effective, unprejudiced and equitable fire & rescue, traffic and engineering service to MMM citizens and visitors to prevent the loss of life. 4

SUB-DIRECTORATE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ORGANISATIONAL DESIGN AND FUNCTIONS DISASTER MANAGEMENT PREVENTION AND MITIGATION EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTRE FUNCTIONS • Disaster prevention / reduction • Disaster mitigation • Emergency planning • Coordination of Disaster response • Receipt of distress calls in respect of fire, rescue and traffic • Dispatching of appropriate resources • Post Disaster recovery and rehabilitation • Management of resources • Public education • Designated Control Centre for • Exercising of contingency plans • Management of public events incidents on N 1 and N 8 routes 5

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Emergency Control Centre receives and dispatch distress calls relating to fire, rescue, traffic and humanitarian services. JOC ECC 6

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Conduct assessments. Facilitate immediate response &relief 7

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Conduct Safety and Grading assessment in terms of the SA Sports & Recreation Events Act (SASREA Act ) Panels slipping causing deformation Movement & decay visible on top level; high risk for collapse Attend plenary meetings pertaining to events and participate in Joint Operations Centres or Venue Operating Centres 8

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Participate in major multi disciplinary exercises which involved role players such as Emergency Medical Services, Fire and Rescue, SAPS, and South African Air Force. Compilation / updating / review of contingency plans by entities like businesses, health care facilities, educational institutions. etc 9

DISASTER MANAGEMENT: ROUTINE ACTIVITIES Conducting public education Facilitate water provision for rural communities 10

ACHIEVEMENTS • Compilation and approval Management Framework of the City`s Disaster • Compilation and approval of the Corporate Disaster Management Plan ( Reviewed 2019) • Establishment of Disaster Management Centre as a Sub Directorate within Social Services Directorate • Establishment of the new Disaster Management Control Centre • Compilation of the Risk and Vulnerability assessment for MMM 11

DISASTER RISK & VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT 12

IDENTIFIED HAZARDS Identified hazards (but not limited) § Floods § Fires (structural and veldt fires) • Severe storms (thunderstorms, hail) • Windstorm (incl. tornadoes) • Hazmat transportation • Extreme cold and heat • Drought • Human and Animal disease HAZARD CALENDER 13

PRIORITY WARDS : TOWARDS DISASTER RISK REDUCTION Wards associated with priority disaster risk 14

CHALLENGES § Incorrect placement as operational function- not appreciate as strategic function § Corporate resource constraints(staff, budget & machinery) § Poor planning & development of settlements within flood-prone areas • Poor level of community resilience due to overdependency on City`s resources & lack of sustained education 15

CHALLENGES • Poorly or un-serviced 43 villages (trust areas) • Line functionaries abdicating their primary risk reduction responsibilities • Very slow implementation of Climate Change adaptation strategies • Drought impact: [Decline in agricultural yield, increase fire hazards, increased livestock, wildlife and fishery mortality rates, reduced dam water levels, prevalence of diseases, etc] 16

DISASTER CONTROL CENTRE 24/7 051 409 9600 / 051 406 6666 Smart number: 107 Love every drop , might be the last one ! THANK YOU 17