Far North SA Extreme Weather Event Review
1.
The extreme weather event that occurred from 28 September to 5 October 2016 had a significant impact across SA, including the Far North SA region.
Regional Development Australia Far North (RDAFN) are endeavouring to capture these impacts and we encourage all Local Governments, businesses and organisations across Far North SA to take the time and complete this survey.
South Australia's economic future relies on resilience in our power and communications systems. Information collected informs the public debate as to what Governments might spend to mitigate future impacts of such events.
Results of this survey will be collated to form a region-wide submission to the State Government's Call For Submission into SA Extreme Weather Events.
Please complete this survey by
Friday 25 November 2016
.
Please note that any information provided will be treated in a confidential manner and the answers will not be linked to the respondent when collating or reporting results.
We appreciate your participation.
2.
What township is your business located in? e.g. Quorn, Coober Pedy etc
3.
What is your main business activity?
Agriculture
Mining
Manufacturing
Retail
Tourism
Recreation
Building/Construction
Community Groups (including clubs, arts and cultural)
Transportation, Storage or Logistics
Trade Services (other than building)
Education, Training and Employment
Hospitality
Health
Aged Care/Community Services
IT & Communications
Automotive/Mechanical Services
Professional Services (finance, insurance, business and property)
Government
Other (please specify)
4.
How many hours did you experience a power blackout for?
less than 6 hours
6-12 hours
12 - 24 hours
24 - 36 hours
36 - 48 hours
48 - 60 hours
60 to 72 hours
If longer than 72 hours please specify how many hours/days
5.
How long was your business unable to operate as a result of the blackout?
No interruption
< 2 hours
2 - 6 hours
6 - 12 hours
12 - 24 hours
24 - 48 hours
48 - 60 hours
60 - 72 hours
> 72 hours
If more than 72 hours, please specify
6.
Do you own/maintain a back-up power supply in the form of generators or other to minimise impacts to your business in the event of regular power outages?
Yes
No
If yes, what is the cost to your business to maintain this back-up system, please specify if per month/year
7.
Please provide an estimate of your
stock losses
due to the power outage (including dumping/disposal expenses)
No cost
$1 - $2,500
$2,500 - $5,000
$5,000 - $7,500
$7,500 - $10,000
$10,000 - $15,000
$15,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $25,000
> $25,000
If more than $25,000 please specify the estimated costs to your business
8.
Please provide an estimate of
other losses
due to the power outage (including trading and production, wages paid with no productivity and other losses)
No cost
$1 - $2,500
$2,500 - $5,000
$5,000 - $7,500
$7,500 - $10,000
$10,000 - $15,000
$15,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $25,000
> $25,000
If more than $25,000 please specify the estimated costs to your business
9.
Please provide an estimate of your
total expenses
due to the power outage (including expenses relating to transport, generator and other expenses including those outlined above)
No cost
$1 - $2,500
$2,500 - $5,000
$5,000 - $7,500
$7,500 - $10,000
$10,000 - $15,000
$15,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $25,000
> $25,000
If more than $25,000 please specify the estimated costs to your business
10.
What percentage of your
total
losses/costs associated with the power outage do you estimate might be/are covered by insurance?
I am uninsured
None
1% - $25%
25% - 50%
50% - 75%
75% - 100%
11.
Was there any form of emergency or Government assistance provided to your business during or following the blackout?
Yes
No
If yes, what sort of assistance was provided to you and by who including SES/CFS, access to food, water, cash, fuel and other essentials?
12.
Please comment on any other impacts to your business related to the power blackout e.g. loss of water supply, eftpos and banking facilities and other associated costs/losses, and future or re-start costs.
13.
The extreme weather event also involved destructive winds and extreme flooding. Did your business sustain any physical damage from these winds or flooding e.g. roof, falling trees, flooding internally or externally etc (if your are a Local Government body, please include damage to community infrastructure and assets)
Yes
No
14.
If you answered yes to the above question, please specify what damage was caused (if your are a Local Government body, please include damage to community infrastructure and assets).
15.
In reference to the above question, what is the estimate value of damage caused directly to your business?
No cost
$1 - $2,500
$2,500 - $5,000
$5,000 - $7, 500
$7,500 - 410,000
$10,000 - $15,000
$15,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $25,000
> $25,000
If more than $25,000 please specify the estimated costs to your business
16.
What percentage of your
total
losses/costs associated with the infrastructure damage do you estimate might be/are covered by insurance?
I am uninsured
None
1% - 25%
25% - 50%
50% - 75%
75% - 100%
100%
17.
Telecommunications were also affected by the power outage, therefore did you experience any outage to your mobile phone service and if so how long?
No outage
< 12 hours
12 - 24 hours
24 - 36 hours
36 - 48 hours
48 - 60 hours
60 - 72 hours
> 72 hours
18.
Who is your mobile service provider?
Telstra
Optus
Other
Other (please specify)
19.
Did you experience any outage to your landline telephone service?
No outage
< 12 hours
12 - 24 hours
24 - 36 hours
36 - 48 hours
48 - 60 hours
60 - 72 hours
> 72 hours
20.
Did you have access to or receive any emergency warnings or alerts before, during and after the extreme weather event?
Yes
No
21.
If you answered yes to the above question, please specify how these messages were accessed/received
Facebook
Television
Radio
Twitter
SMS
Direct from local SES/CFS
Other
Other (please specify)
22.
In reference to these emergency warnings, please indicate the below that apply
They were helpful
They were received prior to the event
They were received too late
They contained enough information to allow me to decide and act
They didn't contain enough information to allow me to decide and act
Other
Other (please specify)