Activity 4

Think Global, start local


Extreme Weather in Ireland

Winter in Roundwood, Co. Wicklow





Key Questions
What extreme forms of weather are we subject to here in Ireland?
What situation in Ireland was deemed a natural disaster by the Red Cross?
Who in society is most at risk?
Which public services are most at risk?
What would be an effective way of informing people on how to prepeare for these extreme conditions?






Cork City




Task 1
(ii) From your investigation on extreme weather conditions in Ireland, choose one form of extreme weather we have experienced ie. extreme heat, cold, floods, winds. Using you're investigation on emergency protocols in Activity 3, create a safety pamphlet to be handed out door to door in your locality to help those who might be in need. Use the websites below to aid the construction of these new local emergency protocols.

Websites