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?
4.How many hours did you experience a power blackout for?
5.How long was your business unable to operate as a result of the blackout?
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?
7.Please provide an estimate of your stock losses due to the power outage (including dumping/disposal expenses)
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)
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)
10.What percentage of your total losses/costs associated with the power outage do you estimate might be/are covered by insurance?
11.Was there any form of emergency or Government assistance provided to your business during or following the blackout?
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)
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?
16.What percentage of your total losses/costs associated with the infrastructure damage do you estimate might be/are covered by insurance?
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?
18.Who is your mobile service provider?
19.Did you experience any outage to your landline telephone service?
20.Did you have access to or receive any emergency warnings or alerts before, during and after the extreme weather event?
21.If you answered yes to the above question, please specify how these messages were accessed/received
22.In reference to these emergency warnings, please indicate the below that apply