Lack of urgency identified in preparing for weather crises

A recent survey found that one-fifth of EU homes do not have any household measures to protect against extreme weather

Workers clearing a fallen tree on Grove Park Drive in Dublin as ESB networks sought to reconnect homes and businesses across the country after Storm Éowyn wreaked havoc throughout the country in late January.

Searching questions remain about how seriously we’re taking the ever more frequent occurrence of so-called ‘extreme weather events’ in Ireland.

Prolonged heavy rainfall and consequent floods, already this year, have put the spotlight on damage to homes, businesses and land. More of the same is predicted due to climate change and, experts advise, people need to do much more in their homes.