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Case study: Emergency response to a supercell storm at the Australian National University

Bart Meehan
Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2 (4), 380-389 (2008)
https://doi.org/10.69554/IJCB7454

Abstract

At 9.30pm on 28th February, 2007, a supercell storm hit Canberra, causing major damage to the city and the Australian National University, which has its main campus located on the western fringe of the city centre. As a consequence, the university was closed for five days, while the buildings were checked for structural/electrical damage caused by hailstones and flooding. This paper provides a case study on the emergency management strategy employed by the university in response to damage caused to campus facilities and consequent disruption to academic activities. It focuses on the immediate response, with particular emphasis on organisational arrangements and communications. While the response strategy was largely effective, several gaps in procedures were identified, including broadcast communications to the campus community, controlling access to ‘closed’ buildings and managing the impact of the campus closure on new students in residential halls.

Keywords: supercell storms; emergency management response; building flooding; residential halls; Canberra

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Author's Biography

Bart Meehan is the Associate Director, Facilities and Services at the Australian National University. His areas of responsibility include campus security and emergency management. Prior to coming to the university in 1993, he served for 20 years in the Royal Australian Air Forces, including postings to Asia and the Middle East. He had a senior management role in coordinating the response to the supercell storm that hit the campus in February 2007.

Citation

Meehan, Bart (2008, July 1). Case study: Emergency response to a supercell storm at the Australian National University. In the Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, Volume 2, Issue 4. https://doi.org/10.69554/IJCB7454.

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