Red Alert: Workplaces to feel the heat as storms, tempers, and temperatures soar 

As the country rattles through the storm alphabet, thoughts are turning to how flood-hit roads, power outages, clean-ups and rising costs will affect how (and where) we work

 Storm Agnes hit West Cork last September with torrential rain and high winds causing localised flooding, fallen trees, and hazardous driving conditions Picture: Andy Gibson.

As businesses and households across the north of the country were left in the dark due to Storm Isha, the phone lines at Clarkes of Cavan began to light up.

A staff member at the superstore said it sold out of its entire range of generators in just a few days. Its website says it all: “The storms are here. Don't be left in the dark with our massive range of generators.” This level of demand is nothing new either, and is likely growing — in 2022 another large retailer reported that its sale of generators jumped 250%.