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www.stormaware.mo.gov/ preparing-for-a-tornado/ Wildfires Sometimes called brush fires, bushfires or forest fires, a wildfire is an uncontrolled fire in a natural area. It can be caused by a combination of very hot and dry weather, with fires being started either through lightning strikes or human activity. Find out

associated with an intense storm system passing over the UK, or a notably hot or cold day. Climate hazards relate to exceptional conditions over periods of months to seasons such as the exceptional wet winter of 2013/14, or summer droughts and heatwaves spanning several weeks or even months

and so enable better climate adaptation and resilience decision-making.  The first case study, led by the University of Zambia and Climate Systems Analysis Group at the University of Cape Town, will focus on supporting the city of Lusaka, Zambia, to adapt to increased perennial flooding. The second

of water pans to be done before the onsets. • Put in place mechanisms for water harvesting. • Open up drainage systems in cities and towns. • Install lightening arresters on buildings in prone areas. 6. Discussion, Lesson Learned and Way Forward The forum was characterized by two-way communication

includes the Pearl River Delta (PRD) - now the largest megacity cluster in the world with a population exceeding 50 million - is particularly affected. Cities around the Yangtze River Delta including Shanghai are also affected, and the combination of typhoons, rainfall and river flooding can

on a mobile phone) effect inclusion of marginal but climate vulnerable user needs (e.g. women vegetable traders) in the weather and climate information service? • Use: Enhancing the relevance and impact of WCIS to others in society • Users: WISER projects looking at WCIS for food security in cities

forecasts which look up to forty-eight hours ahead, and will work to ensure that the forecasts are tailored for people in cities who need them most. These improvements will help to revolutionise the future of weather services in Southern Africa, and ultimately reduce the risk of loss of lives

with a noticeable change in tone within the press to reflect the seriousness of the weather and awareness of the warning was high. • There were episodes of thunderstorms and flooding in London during summer; these were unusually common this summer and future prevalence is predicted to increase

. The weather impacts Since the steel on railway tracks is essentially a very long piece of metal, it can expand or contract significantly in hot and cold weather. Therefore, to increase resilience, rails are pre-stressed to withstand the range of temperatures they’ll typically experience. The so

in the evenings.” Not everywhere will see the showers however and where it remains dry and sunny, temperatures could reach into the high twenties. So it remains to be seen whether this weekend will see the warmest day of the year so far, with the current record held by St James Park in London at 29.1 Celsius