Reponding to the risks of extreme weather
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- Created on: 07-11-17 14:52
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- Responding to the risks of extreme weather
- Drought
- Hosepipe ban
- Offenders can be fined
- Companies can apply to the government for an official Drought Order
- Water supply to houses turned off
- Public take turn queuing in the street at standpipes.
- Companies encourage people to use a water meter.
- Stops people from leaving the tap running.
- Do more to repair old water pipes.
- Hosepipe ban
- Storms
- UK Met Office
- They can be predicted in advance by several days.
- Severe weather warnings can now be issued using a whole range of media.
- They are constantly improves its ability to make weather predictions.
- Smartphones allow people to receive weather warnings whilst away from home.
- Airlines and rail companies cancel services when there are strong winds.
- This is to minimise the safety risk to their customers.
- UK Met Office
- Flood
- The Thames Barrier was completed (at great cost) in 1982.
- To protect London from an future storm surges (of similar magnitude to the 1953 event.
- The Environment Agency
- Constantly monitors ground moisture levels in river basins using its own communications system.
- Helps the EA to make accurate flood predictions and give timely evacuation orders.
- Flood Re
- Agreement between UK insurance companies and the government.
- New housing on floodplains faces higher insurance bills. This should deter construction in risky places.
- The Thames Barrier was completed (at great cost) in 1982.
- Cold Weather
- Councils
- The responsibility for clearing roads of snow and ice lies with local councils.
- In the UK, councils are legally responsible for safety along nearly 500,000 km of road.
- National Organisations like Public Health England make announcements in the media.
- These warn people to take great care while out and about in blizzard conditions.
- Charities for the elderly raise awareness about the heightened health risks for old people during cold conditions. They work to raise public awareness of this issue.
- Councils
- Drought
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