Appendix 4 - Alignment with extreme weather events review improvement plan
Perth and Kinross Council · 21 August 2024
Back to Climate Change and Sustainability Committee — 21 August 2024 and its agenda
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PKC - GENERAL Appendix 4 Alignment with Extreme Weather Events Review – Improvement Plan (Report 24/175) Improvement area Activity Paragraph reference in Year-Round Weather Event Response Report Moving from traditional focus on winter weather / snow preparations to recognising that severe weather is increasingly seen through heavy rainfall and flooding throughout the year. 4.8/ 4.9/ 5.17/ 5.18/ 5.27/ 5.28/ 5.32/ 5.34/ 5.43 -5.46 Working with partners to ensure Perth Flood Scheme Gate Closure Operational Plan reflects recent experience of weather patterns and updates to sources of information. 5.34/ 5.38/ 5.39Notifications and preparedness Building capacity in managing/ responding to future incidents. 5.1/ 5.37/ 5.39 Continue to work with Community Resilience Groups to build on and grow the positive impact of local preparation and response during an incident. 4.10/ 5.58/ 5.78-5.92 Ensure appropriate mechanisms in place for public reporting out of hours during severe weather. 5.75-5.77 Response
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PKC - GENERAL Develop a protocol to share vulnerable people lists during emergencies. 5.57/ 5.62/ 5.64-5.65 Impact and Recovery Ensure appropriate welfare response and engagement with people directly impacted during and following a severe weather incident. 5.53-5.56