Extreme weather event in Uk - Storm Emma
- Created by: Drageemily
- Created on: 23-01-19 16:14
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- Storm Emma
- Happened February and March
- Temperatures as low as -15C at night.
- Impacts
- 4 deaths - mainly from road collisions. Power supplies cut. 100 people stuck on a strain for 14 hours
- £10m worth of damage to cars in 3 days. Hundreds of schools closed. Flights cancelled.
- Danger of flooding after thaw.
- Responses
- Farmers helped to clear snow. RAC attended 8000 breakdowns. Employers encouraged to send staff home early.
- Happened February and March
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