In our latest guest blog, Mark Rogers, Met Office Advisor (Civil Contingencies), shares some of the ways in which the Met Office is supporting communities to become more resilient to severe weather events.
‘Chaos of Storm Eunice’ and ‘Blizzards to Sweep Britain’ are some of the many headlines narrated by news outlets in response to recent extreme weather events like Beast from the East and named storms that are brutally affecting the UK. Severe weather is occurring more frequently, partly due to Climate Change, which is why it is essential to be prepared for future events that could threaten local community safety.
Did you know the Met Office website has a Community Resilience Hub, with recently updated content providing essential information for you and your community to stay safe, prepared and proactive during times of severe weather? Download the Community Resilience leaflet (pdf) to share with your local community.
Online resources on the hub include guidance on how the National Severe Weather Warning Service operates and useful links to the year-round Weather Ready campaign, which provides up-to-date expert seasonal advice for individuals, families and communities to help prepare for and respond to extreme weather.
If you are a community responder or volunteer and are eager to learn more about seasonal weather impacts, why not sign up to the Met Office’s Community Resilience Training Programme, with current training offerings including summer and winter weather hazards, introduction to climate change and how to access and utilise Met Office services for community benefit.
The training runs on selected dates throughout the year, please see the training prospectus on the Met Office website for more information. For sign-ups and general queries please email training.cca@metoffice.gov.uk.