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Feb 22, 2016
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Community Resiliencein
Oxfordshire
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Programme Severe Weather Steffi Dance-Groom
Highways Facts & Figures Paul Wilson
Managing Surface Water Gordon Hunt
Community Emergency Plans Ian Travers Smith
Case Study & Close Bethan Morgan
Severe Weather
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Changes to our Weather
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UK Climate Change Projections
warmer, drier summers
milder, wetter winters
more frequent extremes of temperature and rainfall
reduced air quality and higher levels of ozone
How weather can affect you
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Infrastructure Your
health
Agriculture
Your business
Getting aroundYour
home
SchoolsYour
community
What we are doing
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• Plans and preparations
• Agency collaboration
• Raising Awareness
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Preparations - PlansFWMA 2010
A34 Planning
TVLRF Adverse Weather
Plan
TVLRF Flood Plan
OCC Highways Adverse Weather
Plan
Working with the Highways Agency
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• A34 Plan in place• HA winter publicity campaign
Raising Awareness
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• OCC Highways Snow Days
• EP Parish events
• OAFP open forum
Next projects
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• Water Distribution Planning
• Caravan Sites
• Surface Water Planning
What can you do?
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Community Resilience
Individual Resilience
Community Resilience - Plans
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Simple and easy to do
Survivor Reception Centres
Emergency Contact List
Self Help – Individual Resilience
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House holder emergency plansEmergency grab bag
Heatwave – Keep cool!
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Self Help – Individual Resilience
Does not need to be complicated or expensive
Stay safe during floodingKeep tuned in and report it!
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Self Help – Individual Resilience
Use water wiselyWater company vulnerable list
Stay indoorsTake care if driving
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Self Help – Individual Resilience
Be prepared
Keep warm
Plan your journey
(and no you will not be sued for clearing your paths!)
Any Questions?
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