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CONTENTS Executive Summary…………………………………………………… Page 4 List of Tables…………………………………………………………… Page 5 List of Figures………………………………………………………….. Page 5 Acronyms……………………………………………………………….. Page 5 1. Introduction………………………………………………………….. Page 6 1.1 Climate Change Adaptation and National Commitments …..…. Page 6 1.2 Local Climate Impact Profile (LCLIP)……………………………… Page 6 2. Scope and Aims of Study………………………………………….. Page 7 2.1 Partnership Working………………………………………………… Page 7 2.2 Aims and Objectives………………………………………………… Page 7 3. Methodology………………………………………………………….. Page 8 3.1 Adoption of a Model …………..…………………………………….. Page 8 3.2 Stage One: Investigation of Media Sources ……………………… Page 9 3.3 Stage Two: Interviewing Key Partners…………………………….. Page 9 3.4 Stage Three: Analysis of Results…………………………………… Page 10 3.4.1 Media Source Data………………………………………… Page 10 3.4.2 Interview Data……………………………………………… Page 10 3.4.3 Meteorological Data………………………………………. Page 10 4. Results………………………………………………………………….. Page 11 4.1 Historical Local Climate Trends……………………………………… Page 11 4.2 Key Impacts of weather events 2003-2009 ..………………………. Page 11 4.3 Operational Issues of Responses to Impacts………………………. Page 12

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5. Conclusions and Recommendations……………………………... Page 15 5.1 Summary of Key Impacts of weather events……………………….. Page 15 5.2 Recommendations for Further Work………………………………… Page 15 APPENDICES………………………………………………………………. Page 17 Appendix A: Events of adverse weather conditions in Bournemouth & Poole Recorded by the local media from June 2003 to June 2008…. Page 17 Appendix B: Questionnaire for Interviews………………………………. Page 47 Appendix C: Local Climate Change Trends…………………………….. Page 48 Appendix D: Supporting Plans and Resources…………………………. Page 51

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Executive Summary

This report details the findings of the Bournemouth and Poole Councils Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP). The aim of the study was to create a greater understanding of the Councils’ vulnerability to extreme weather events, and to create awareness of the consequences of weather related impacts in order to allow the consideration of current practices, and highlighting areas that may require improvement and adaptation for climate change in the future. The study used media sources and interviews with Bournemouth Council and Bournemouth and Poole partners. Interviews with Bournemouth council and Bournemouth and Poole partners were carried out to consolidate the data retrieved from media sources, and to initiate discourse regarding the consequences of extreme weather to services and resources, and to begin thinking of these impacts in relation to predicted climate change projections. The results showed that from the period 2003-2009, there were 82 extreme weather events in the area, resulting in 182 impacts to services. The most common of the weather events recorded were heatwaves, heavy rainfall, and storms, and that the relative number of incidents for these types of weather events is high. The study has helped both councils to have a better understanding of the links between our local weather and: • the built and natural environments of both towns • specific local communities and neighbourhoods • our overall vulnerability to climate impacts, and • existing action plans most likely to make a big difference Recommendations have been made based on the results from this LCLIP, that will assist the councils’ in moving their adaptation strategies forward. Such recommendations include carrying out a ‘lessons learned’ assessment to direct and support further study in this area; strengthening collaboration between authorities and organisations for improved access to information and response measures; completion of climate change risk assessments to feed into local adaptation plans; and to campaign climate change awareness and responsibilities.

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List of Tables 4.1 Number of Impacts recorded for the period 2003 to 2009……………… Page 4.2 Operational Issues as a consequence of extreme weather events…… Page

List of Figures

3.1 Methodological Framework for LCLIP Study…………………………..… Page 4.1 Number of extreme weather events and related incidents 2003-2009.. Page

Acronyms GHG Green-house gases UKCIP UK Climate Impacts Programme LCLIP Local Climate Impacts Profile

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1. INTRODUCTION A Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) was undertaken jointly by Bournemouth and Poole Councils in order to begin the process of investigating the impacts of extreme weather events, and what the potential implications may be for Local Authorities and service provisions. This section provides the context in which the study was carried out, and an outline of key strategic partnerships involved in the LCLIP process (section 1.1 and 1.2), provides details of the LCLIP process itself (section 1.3). 1.1 Climate Change Adaptation and National Commitments Climate change is increasingly featuring prominently in the local government agenda, and as it does, there is a greater need for Local Authorities and other organisations to have an understanding of the potential impacts of a changing climate. Local Authorities by their very nature have a key role is responding to these changes, and can do so through a number of mitigation and adaptation approaches. Mitigation measures are those aimed at reducing the amount of carbon dioxide and other green-house gas emissions (GHGs) which when released to the atmosphere induces global warming changing our climate and resulting in various impacts to our environment. Climate change adaptation, however, recognises that some of these changes to our climate are unavoidable, and that action must be taken to develop responses to address the impacts and opportunities of a changing climate. Adaptation, as well as mitigation, is an essential part of the process in dealing with climate change. Recognising this, and the importance of the role of Local Authorities in achieving adaptation measures, the government have introduced a performance indicator NI 188: Planning to Adapt to Climate Change1. Both Bournemouth and Poole Councils have adopted this performance indicator, and carrying out a Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) is one way for the councils to achieve commitments to Level One of NI 188. Section 1.2 considers the process involved in carrying out an LCLIP. 1.2 A Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) A Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP) is a simple tool designed to help organisations to assess their exposure to weather and climate. The LCLIP process highlights a locality’s vulnerability2 to severe weather events3 and how these events affect local communities as well as local authority assets, infrastructure and capacity to deliver services. An LCLIP is a pragmatic, and effective, starting point for a better understanding of potential issues that require consideration in the Council’s climate change adaptation strategies. The process focuses on not only the impacts of severe weather events, it also considers information on Council practices and procedures, allowing assessment of implications for service provisions and opportunities for improvements.

1 http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/action/local-authorities.htm

2 Vulnerability is defined by the International Panel on Climate Change as the degree to which a system is susceptible to,

and unable to cope with, adverse effects of climate change 3 A weather event is considered to be severe when the consequences need responses by specific authorities and

services

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In summary the LCLIP will assist in providing a platform to monitor current vulnerabilities to local weather, to allow information sharing across the councils and local strategic partnerships (LSPs) in an accessible format, identify and understand current weaknesses in responses, and identify thresholds to interrogate future climate scenarios. This framework can thus be used to guide the development of local adaptation responses. There are a number of organisations and partnerships that are involved in developing and supporting the LCLIP process, and section 2.1 discusses these further. 2. Scope and Aims of the Study This section of the report establishes the scope of the study introducing the national, regional and local partnership collaborations involved in developing and carrying out studies on local climate impacts (section 2.1). It also provides the specific aims and objectives of the Bournemouth and Poole study (section 2.2). 2.1 Partnership Working Climate SouthWest is a regional partnership between key stakeholders that co-ordinates an integrated approach to sustainable adaptation to the impacts of climate change in the South West Region of England. Bournemouth and Poole Councils, as part of a wider initiative that will feed into a regional study for Climate SouthWest, are working in partnership to produce a joint Local Climate Impacts Profile. The LCLIP study has been carried out with support and advice from the regional Environment Agency and the Climate SouthWest. It will draw together information on the past, present and future climate in our area and relate this to information about: • the consequences and of weather events, and • the ways in which the local community has responded The councils will be involving local partners and communities in the study (section 3.3), to help identify the widest range of threats and opportunities from climate impacts in Bournemouth and Poole. The councils will continue to work closely with the Climate SouthWest and play an important role in developing and delivering the regional Climate Change action plan. 2.2 Aims and Objectives Having discussed the context of the LCLIP study, both with regards to national commitments and to regional partnership working, this section identifies the specific aims and objectives of the study. The aim of producing a LCIP is to begin the process of investigating the potential impacts of extreme weather events, and what the potential implications may be for Local Authorities and service provisions.

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There are a number of specific objectives that will allow the above aim to be achieved. These objectives are as follows:

To begin the compilation of information that provides a starting point from which Bournemouth and Poole Councils can better understand how climate change impacts could affect them in the future

To use this exercise as a means to raise awareness of how weather events have

impacted on services provided by the councils and their key partners To help identify service areas that are currently vulnerable to the weather, and to

identify remedial actions including operational changes that may be required

To contribute to the evidence required for meeting level 1 of the NI 188: Planning to adapt to climate change

3. METHODOLOGY Section 1.2 discussed the process and purpose of an LCLIP, this section provides details of the methodology adapted by Bournemouth and Poole Councils in carrying out the LCLIP. Section 3.1 describes and justifies the modifications to the UKCIP process and sections 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 identify the various stages involved in the LCLIP study. 3.1 Adoption of a Model The UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP), which helps organisations adapt to climate change impacts, has produced a model to guide local authorities through the LCLIP process4. The overall methodological approach used in this study is shown in figure 3.1 below. The approach used follows the proposed format of the UKCIP process, however, the councils found it necessary to make some modifications to the process:

Simplified spreadsheet was used as a database format for the recording of extreme weather events (see appendix A)

After the media sources were identified, a selection of 10 examples of weather

events were focused on in stage two

4 Step by step guidance for the LCLIP tool can be found on the UKCIP website http://www.ukcip.org.uk

http://www.ukcip.org.uk/

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Figure 3.1: Methodological framework for LCLIP study

3.2 Stage One: Investigation of Media Sources A media trawl was undertaken using the Bournemouth Echo archive facility at Bournemouth Library, to capture all the headlines of extreme weather events that had occurred in the area. This was carried out in two stages. The first stage involved collecting headlines from June 2003 to May 2008. The second stage was updating the record so that June 2008 to July 2009 was included in the collection of headlines. The media trawl produced around 110 records of extreme weather events which had occurred locally over the last 6 years. The data recorded included the date of event, the weather condition, the article headline, a summary of the incident, and photo images of the impact. The results were recorded the spreadsheet in appendix A. 3.3 Stage Two: Interviewing Key Partners Stage two of the process involved interviews to discuss the weather events identified, and the impacts and responses made by key partners. Those partners involved in the study are shown in the boxes below.

Identify media

sources

Interrogate

archives

Summarise key

weather events

Identify impacts

through events

Identify key services area

impacts

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partners

Gather historical meteorological

data

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and trends

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events

Present Findings Recommendations

for further work

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Bournemouth Council Services

Emergency Planning

Parks (Biodiversity)

Planning Policy & Conservation Design

Coastal Protection

Property Services

Cleansing & Waste

Adult & Community Support

Housing

Bournemouth & Poole Partners

The Environment Agency

Poole Harbour Commissioners

The Primary Care Trust

Wessex Water

The Marine Coastguard Agency

Dorset Fire & Rescue

Dorset Police

The RNLI (facilities)

Bournemouth & Hampshire Water

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Events thought to be most relevant to the key partners and services intended for interview, were selected from the media source data spreadsheet. Headlines were produced from these events and were used during the interviews to prompt conversation and extract details of the impacts of extreme weather events in the local area. In addition to the headline messages a series of set questions to guide the interviews and extract as much information as possible from the interviewee on the impacts of extreme weather events on the organisation and customers. (see appendix B) Through the use of specific headline messages and set questions a diverse range of qualitative information was obtained. The interviews were led by the Environment & Sustainability Manager for Bournemouth Borough Council whose experience enabled effective examination of issues. The interview process also enabled important relationships to be built with people from inside and outside of the council. These relationships will undoubtedly prove useful in future research, risk assessment and adaptation planning to be undertaken by both councils. The interviews held were pilot interviews and consequently the data collection from the interview process was limited. There were no interviews held with employees of Poole Council, and the information collected was enough to give an overview of consequences on impacts. Recommendations have been made in section 5 that will carry the work forward in this part of the study. 3.4 Stage Three: Analysis of Results 3.4.1 Media Source Data The data recorded from media interrogation was use to produce a quantitative summary of the frequency of weather events and corresponding incidents per year over the specified period for each weather condition. This was then cross analysed with the type of response unit responsible to gain an understanding of service area vulnerability. This information was further built on in analyses of interview data, which is discussed in section 3.4.2. 3.4.2 Interview Data A quantitative analysis of the interview data was not conducted in terms of cost of impacts. The data instead focused on operational responses to impacts in order to identify areas from improvement. The aim was to raise awareness of issues that in the face of a changing climate may require further consideration for improvements. 3.4.3 Meteorological Data Historical meteorological data was collected from Bournemouth Airport, Hurn, Dorset. The data set was restricted however, as no data was unavailable for the Poole area as there are currently no weather stations located in the town. Furthermore, it should be noted that although this data is accurate it is not quality controlled therefore minor uncertainties in

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temperature readings have not been accounted for. A local meteorologist5 was consulted and the data was used to analyse trends in climate and weather events (see section 4). 4. RESULTS This section of the report presents the findings from the data analysis. Section 4.1 presents a summary of the historical trends for the local climate, section 4.2 provides the results of key impacts of weather events over the period 2003-2009, and section 4.3 presents results of investigations into operational issues surrounding responses to impacts. 4.1 Historical Local Climate Trends The information provided by the local meteorologist provided useful and informative information of climate trends for the local area. Appendix C presents climate change trend information for the area. The following main facts were highlighted:

The mean temperature has risen dramatically since the 1980’s

It has become noticeably wetter since 2000, with the wettest year on record being 2002

The warmer trend is more noticeable in winter than in summer

It is getting wetter because the temperature is increasing, meaning that the air can hold more moisture

CO2 emissions are accelerating climate change, but are not the reason for it happening in the first place, it was already occurring as a natural process

4.2 Key Impacts of weather events 08/2003 – 07/2009 Table 4.1 presents the results of the number of extreme weather events recorded from media sources from the period 2003 to 2009 (see appendix B for full details). The table shows that the most frequent weather events to impact the area are heatwaves, rain and storms. Table 4.1: Total number of impacts recorded for the period 2003 to 2009

Hot Rain Snow Hail Tornado Lightening Wind Cold/Ice Storm

2003 4 1 - - - - - - 1

2004 - - 1 1 1 - - - 2

2005 2 1 - - 1 - - 3

2006 4 2 - - - - - - 2

2007 3 6 - - 1 1 3 2 2

2008 8 6 - - - - - 1 5

2009 8 2 3 - - - - 3 2

TOTAL 29 17 5 1 2 2 3 6 17

5 A local meteorologist, Charles Thomas, was tracked down through the mention of his name in the local newspaper, and in records

kept at Bournemouth Library. After meeting with Charles, he provided additional data and valuable knowledge which have been fed into the study. Charles gave permission for the use of his weather data from 1900 up until July 2009, and also provided a copy of a project completed at university, and a list of useful website addresses

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In order to establish the consequences of weather impacts on in terms of additional stresses on resources and services, figure 4.1 below presents the relative number of incidents in relation to the number of extreme weather events. The figure shows that the number of incidents for the main weather events (hot, rain, storm) are all relatively high in comparison to the number of events. This is particularly true for incidents relating to storms. Interestingly, whilst snow does not show to be a major occurring weather event over the study period, the relative number of incidents compared to events suggests that this type of weather event has the potential for a wide range of impacts.

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4.3 Operational Issues of Responses to Impacts The data collected from the interviews with Bournemouth Council and Bournemouth and Poole Partners provided information on a number of issues relating to key weather events, and the possible implications to services. Table 4.2 highlights these issues. Table 4.2 summarises the consequences of extreme weather events and operational issues identified through discourse with Bournemouth council and Bournemouth and Poole council partners. Appendix D identifies the supporting plans and resources currently in place to manage services and resources. The interviews did highlight some points of interest:

Flooding is the most significant severe weather event in terms of impact on the local community. Staff from Community Care Services (e.g. social work staff) & Technical Services deal with more flood related incidents than any other. This reconfirms the data collated from media sources

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As a result of climate change peak demands on water are predicted to increase in the future. This will impact on sources and could reduce yields. However, forecast changes are not enough to downgrade the capacity of Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water’s services. The last time a hosepipe ban was introduced for Bournemouth and Poole (and indeed the whole of Wessex Water’s water supply region) was during the summer of 1976. Since then there have been no restrictions on water use in the region, although per capita consumption has increased.

Extremes of temperature tend to affect the very young and very old more than other

population groups.

There are no formal agreements between services to lend their resources to one another in the event of an emergency.

The Emergency Services are able to switch the mobile phone network off in the

event of an emergency. Without this, Cleansing & Waste Services would not be able to operate as departments would not be able to communicate with one another.

As category 2 responders under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, in the event of

an emergency, Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water have a statutory duty to liaise with category 1 responders and their efforts would be led by the Bournemouth & Poole Resilience Forum.

Section 5 builds on the information presented in this section, identifying recommendations for action.

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Table 4.2: Operational issues identified as a consequence of extreme weather events

Weather Event Consequence/Operational Issues

Heatwaves Hot weather has a short term negative effect on water quality. Algal blooms which last for 7-10 days can clog up filters. In extreme cases they can release toxins into the water which are hazardous to health. As an essential service Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water have

a statutory duty to inform the general public of threats from waterborne disease (this is lead by Sue Bennett of the Communicable Disease Control Centre).

Current evidence suggests that there will not necessarily be an increased threat from tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever with climate change. However, the ability of vectors for these diseases to survive in our climate may well increase due to climate change. One significant risk from having a warmer climate is that incidents of food poisoning may well increase.

The bridge which links Hamworthy with the rest of Poole fails, on average twice a year, as a result of expansion caused by abnormally high temperatures. Each time this happens up to 400 cars remain stranded on the port side of Poole Harbour and revenue is lost from the harbour.

After 3 – 4 weeks of warm weather tarmac on the roads begins to melt. Cleansing and Waste cannot undertake works when the road surface is affected

During warm weather old vehicles overheat when dust clogs up radiators. There is an increased risk that dustcarts could spontaneously self combust as much of the material they contain is flammable and cannot be left over night.

Flooding Insufficient underground drainage in Bournemouth‟s upper gardens is causing the water table to rise and turning the area into wetlands. Many of the trees planted in the upper gardens, such as cedar, are dying as they cannot cope with such damp conditions.

The Iford Mobile Home Park, Southbourne is one of the most affected by flooding. The residents of Iford are prepared for severe weather and have regular residents meetings.

Over-development of the Bourne Valley puts areas in the Bourne catchment at increased risk from flooding. The Stour Valley is becoming flooded increasingly frequently and for longer periods.

It is possible that expansion by the river at Iford is causing erosion to the landfill site there. This could result in landfill caps being breached and contamination of the surrounding area.

Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water are part of an industry wide mutual aid scheme. One of their duties under this scheme is to share equipment with other organisations during an emergency such as the Gloucestershire floods of 2007.

Strong Winds Easterlies can be problematic. These winds hit the harbour entrances, which, on the south coast tend to be designed around the prevailing wind direction of south west, making it harder for vessels to find places of refuge. Easterlies seem to have become more common over the last few years.

When the wind gets up above 15mph dustcarts cannot tip onto landfill sites and the tipping areas are temporarily closed down. This occurs for a few days 2-3 times a year. If these areas where to be closed for more than a week serious problems would occur. Bournemouth produces 500 tonnes of landfill a day. There is no bulking facility in the town.

Snow Cold weather has a far greater impact on vulnerable people, such as the homeless, than warm weather. Traditionally there have been far more cold deaths than warm deaths. Current estimates predict that the increase in heat related deaths will be offset by a larger reduction in deaths due to cold.

Cold water causes serious problems to the water network. When the temperature of water in the pipes drops below 7oC, the pipes crack resulting in water leaks.

Storms If the main radio aerial at St. Catherine’s suffered a direct strike 75% of Bournemouth’s radio and cell phone communications would be lost.

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5. Conclusions and Recommendations This section of the report concludes the findings for the councils (section 5.1) and makes recommendations for the development and advancement of their adaptation strategies (section 5.2). 5.1 Summary of Findings The study has shown that extreme weather events can have an impact on a range of services and resources. The exercise has helped both councils to have a better understanding of the links between our local weather and: • the built and natural environments of both towns • specific local communities and neighbourhoods • our overall vulnerability to climate impacts, and • existing action plans most likely to make a big difference In turn, this has shown the councils how best to manage the impacts of the current climate, and tackle any more change expected in the future. This study is the first major step by Bournemouth and Poole in an on-going process of local discussion and awareness-raising about our climate, and how climate change will affect the region. The results will help plan the community action needed in both Towns so that residents, visitors, businesses and public services are well prepared for, and can deal with, the worst and best of what climate change will bring. This means improving our existing plans and, if necessary, starting up new plans and projects. 5.2 Recommendations There are a number of recommendations that can be made based on the findings from this study that will assist the Councils in moving their adaptation strategies forward. These are:

Revise and use the LCLIP report findings and recommendations in response to findings of analysis of UKCIP09 and broader forecasted impacts on Bournemouth & Poole. This will include work towards achieving National Indicator 188 Level two and three.

That Bournemouth & Poole work together with South West Tourism on a regional case

study for the Bournemouth and Poole area to be published by UKCIP.

To assemble a panel of experts, similar to that of the Junta de Andalucia (Andalucia County Council), Spain, to advise Bournemouth & Poole Borough Councils on the impacts of future climate change.

To map hotspots and substations in collaboration with Cleansing & Waste services.

To enable a policy decision to be reached on the level(s) of climate change risk to be used for the purposes of planning for / investing in adaptation. (This could be worst case scenario/low risk/higher investment or best case scenario/high risk/lower investment).

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To conduct a number of climate change risk assessments and use the results of these to direct the development of local adaptation plans.

To develop milestones and deliver action for Stage 2 of the Bournemouth & Poole Adaptation Project by end of March 2010.

To ensure that Stage 2 maintains a priority and focus on adaptation planning for Bournemouth & Poole Tourism

To conduct a lessons learned review of Stage 2 of the Bournemouth & Poole Adaptation Project to inform a more developed programme of adaptation, communications and planning and for Bournemouth & Poole

For Bournemouth & Poole to work in collaboration with other authorities and organisations on climate change adaptation to improve general understanding and access to information and resources.

To increase media/arts awareness to climate change and possible adaption measures e.g. To produce a DVD showing the effects of future climate change on both towns. This could be done in collaboration with Bournemouth University or the Arts Institute.

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Appendix A: Simplified database of recorded weather events from media sources

Events of adverse weather conditions in Bournemouth & Poole Recorded by the local media from June 2003 to June 2008

Photographs: courtesy of Bournemouth Evening Echo (except 1, 2, 4, 24, 37, 75, 76, 79, 85 and 86).

(Photos accompanying stories in this table are not necessarily the photos that accompanied the original stories; they are a representation of details from the stories, and are merely a suggestion of what could accompany each story).

Event No.

Event date Location Headline Weather Conditions

Article summary Reported impacts

1 08/08/2003 Poole Motorists stranded as heat hits bridge

Hot Poole bridge unable to close as metal work expanded due to the heat

Water pump used to spray water on to bridge to cool it so that it would close, 30 minute delay for motorists

2 11/08/2003 Dorset and Poole

Swimmers jump into deep waters

Hot People risking lives by diving into waters

Hot spots - Swanage Cliffs, Poole quay and bridge, young woman injured,

3 11/08/2003 Bournemouth and Dorset

Resorts packed full as records tumble

Hot Congested roads and hotels fully booked

Long tailbacks on M27, M3 and A31 over the weekend, traffic numbers at least 20% higher than usual (RAC), 150ft queue of people waiting for deckchairs, 50 people queuing for freshwater showers along promenade, Poole - beach car parks full by 10am

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Event No.



4 12/08/2003 Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset

People power up to cope with heatwave

Hot People and businesses using so much electricity that the demand is the same as it would be on a winters day

Electricity surge mainly due to firms keeping their staff and computers cool, increased demand for air conditioning and electric fans, John Morea, Head of Distribution at Southern Electric said they wouldn't normally see this demand until the beginning of October when people use more lighting and turn up their heating

5 12/08/2003 Bournemouth Parking mayhem

Hot Parking attendants struggle to cope with huge influx of people trying to make their way to the beach during the heatwave

700 parking tickets issued over weekend 3 times more than usual, people abandoned cars on double yellow lines near the seafront, Black spots - Durley and Alum Chines, Bath Road and the Marina in Boscombe, drives and emergency vehicle accesses blocked, people not prepared to walk far, majority of big car parks empty at one point, 219 illegally parked motorists fined over two days roughly double the norm,

6 23/08/2003 Bournemouth Heatwave puts cloud over profit for stores

Hot Stores lose trade as a result of high temperatures

8% dip in sales in at least one Bournemouth store, Beales shares dropped 4.5 pence in value,

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Event No.



7 22/10/2003 Dorset Power chaos as storm lashes county

Storm * More than 4500 homes left without power as storm hit Dorset

Trees uprooted, driving conditions hazardous, visibility severely reduced, hail caused some roads to freeze, coldest day for almost 40 years

8 30/12/2003 Bournemouth Heavy rains flood sewer

Rain Promenade became an open sewer as torrential rain caused sewage to burst through manhole covers and pumping station at Branksome Chine failed to cope

Sewer floods Branksome Chine. Sewage gushed onto the beach and promenade.

9 31/01/2004 Dorset Snow brings chaos to west Dorset roads There‟s snow business…

Snow Traffic chaos caused by snowstorm and Strong winds

2 lorries jack-knifed - minor injuries, roads blocked by fallen trees, schools closed, refuse collections suspended in a couple of villages due to treacherous road conditions, a number of car accidents, upper level car park at Castlepoint closed, 2 buses stuck, Dorset Fire and Rescue received 60 calls overnight from people asking for assistance with weather related incidents, trains delayed by 40 minutes between Bournemouth and Weymouth

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Event No.



10 14/05/2004 Dorset Villages clean up after flash flood

Hail Massive hail storm wreaks havoc in villages in Dorset

Homes 5ft deep in water, Environment Agency rated cloudburst as a 1 in 40 year occurrence, area affected by storm - half a square mile, up to 10 inches of hail fell in this area,

11 08/07/2004 Dorset Wish you were here?

Storm More than 2000 homes left without power as a summer storm swept across Dorset

Electricity and telephone cables brought down by falling trees, roads blocked, Engineers brought down from Scotland to help restore supplies, man needed treatment for head injuries after car hit by falling tree in Gravel Road Poole, storm triggered alarms causing problems for fire-fighters, battered tiles removed from the roof of HSBC bank by fire-fighters

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Clean up under way after severe weather

Storm A major clean up was organised after gale force

Properties and roads flooded, roads blocked by fallen trees

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Event No.



winds and heavy rain caused flooding, uprooted trees and caused a power failure

13 18/12/2004 Dorset and Hampshire

Tornado terror Tornado Severe winds and heavy rain cause problems throughout Dorset and Hampshire

Boy struck by 6ft wooden plank which fell from roof at Royal Arcade in Boscombe - suffered from arm injuries, roads closed due to fallen trees, trains delayed between Bournemouth and Poole after branch fell on the line at Meyrick Park, line closed for 55 minutes, Dorset police control room received 999 call from people reporting fallen trees and branches, power cables brought down

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African heat for packed beaches

Hot Tropical air from Africa brought sweltering heat to Bournemouth and Poole over the weekend

people on beaches in Bournemouth and Poole - 60 000 on Saturday 80 000 on Sunday, hotter than Costa del Sol, no major problems, a few people suffered from the heat

15 24/06/2005 Dorset Now that's a light show

Lightning A spectacular thunderstorm passes over Dorset

Several houses struck by lightening

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Event No.




Flood you believe it

Storm

A clean up operation took much longer than the 45 minute downpour that gave rise to flash flooding

Lightening bolt destroyed roof of a flat in Poole - man thrown to the ground and showered with debris, Bourne stream burst its banks in the Lower Gardens in Bournemouth, Dorset Fire and Rescue Service swamped with calls reporting flooding, activated alarms, lightening strikes and road accidents, 2 other homes in Poole hit by lightening bolts, Asda at St Paul's in Bournemouth flooded, Christchurch Road blocked by fallen tree, weather caused damage to the road surface of Portman Crescent, Boscombe leaving a hole in the road, dry ground resulted in rapid run off of water

17 28/10/2005 Bournemouth Town basks in hottest summer for 117 years

Hot IT was the hottest October 27 in 117 years. And visitors to Bournemouth on Thursday were basking in higher temperatures than Miami.

Visitors flocked to local beaches and the countryside to enjoy temperatures of 20 degrees


Floods, gust and fears

Storm Heavy rain and strong winds have left fallen

Driving conditions in many areas made hazardous due to debris on roads, 2 trees fell on to a car in

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Event No.



trees blocking roads and threats of flooding across Dorset and Hampshire

Swanage, two vans swept out to sea, Poole street and farmers market called off, BT cable brought down by fallen tree in Canford Cliffs,

19 25/11/2005 Dorset County hit by snow chaos

Snow Blizzards hit parts of Dorset and brought some areas to a grinding halt

Westbound A35 closed between Dorchester and the Devon border, 30 children stuck when coach became bogged down in snow, motorists stuck in snow, driving conditions treacherous

20 02/12/2005 Dorset Storm Chaos Storm Trees brought down and widespread flooding across Dorset

1500 people left without power as a result of problems caused by storm debris, scaffolding blown down, falling trees and flooding, waves sent rocks on to the promenade at Swanage, Christmas lights blown down in Lyme Regis,

21 03/12/2005 Dorset Crazy weather causes chaos

Storm Widespread flooding, trees and scaffolding blown across roads, bus roof blown off on Southbourne promenade, pensioner stranded as rising flood water engulfed car, number of vehicles stuck in flood water, Bournemouth Pier closed to the public in the interests of safety, roofs lifted off of beach huts in Sandbanks

22 03/12/2005 Dorset Chaos as storm rips into county

Storm Hurricane force winds cause widespread

Car trapped in 3 ft of rising flood water in Sturminster Newton and woman winched off of the roof,

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damage and disruption across Dorset

several hundred people left without electricity, part of a church blew down on to a house and partially destroyed it, several cars spun off the road after hitting flood water

23 05/05/2006 Bournemouth Here comes the sun

Hot Hottest day of the year

Hotter than Athens, New York and San Francisco

24 20/07/2006 Dorset Gritters out to stop road melting

Hot Dorset roads in danger of melting in the heat

Temperatures did not drop off during the night

25 20/07/2006 Dorset Hot under the collar

Hot Hospital cleaners demand cooler uniforms after falling sick during the heatwave

Four cleaners had to go home, one taken to Accident and Emergency with heat exhaustion

26 22/07/2006 Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset

Summer blackout

Storm Bournemouth and Poole plunged into darkness as huge storm hits the area

2 feet of water flooded Braidley Road from the Town Hall to Bournemouth, squalls of 40 knots battered people at sea, teams from Swanage and Poole attended 8 incidents in less than an hour, alarms triggered by

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violent weather

27 05/08/2006 Dorset and the UK

Phew, what a scorcher

Hot Hottest July since records began in 1900.

19 July 06 32.6oC 91oF 1 July 1952 32.2oC 90oF Average temp 21.2oC, Bournemouth beach full to capacity, elderly struggled, torrential downpours

28 21/08/2006 Bournemouth and the UK

Tourist boost followed by Blur star's praises

Hot Bournemouth profits from a resurgence in British holidays after foiled terrorist plot and heatwave

£163.1 b boost to domestic tourism in the UK, lots of people coming to Bournemouth for the first time, 60 000 visitors to Bournemouth and Pooles' beaches over the weekend

29 03/10/2006 Bournemouth Driver stranded as slip road floods

Rain Flooding caused driver to remain stranded in the middle of a 2 ft deep puddle near the Copper Dean roundabout

Traffic built up along Castle Lane East as traffic struggled to access the A338, drain covers lifted by flood water

30 03/10/2006 Bournemouth and Poole

Wash-out Rain Shopping centre closed as region struck by flooding, ferry service suspended

Dolphin shopping centre closed, people evacuated. 2 inches water. Basement of Poole Civic Centre flooded, Poole Council received 144 flood related calls over 2 hours. Roads flooded in

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Poole and Boscombe. Some schools closed due to flooding


Floods cause chaos

Rain Two women trapped in their car by flood water in Branksome Park, buildings flooded in Swanage, cars damaged by flood water, storms breached roof of supermarket - store closed for 6 hours, damage to residential buildings, pavements flooded, shops and car parks flooded in Wallisdown Road


Strong winds and rain bring flood damage

Storm Saturday night storms brought misery to motorists and cut power to thousands of homes

Hundreds of falling trees blocked roads and brought down power cables, debris and large pools of standing water caused problems for drivers and council workmen, flying debris, 3000 homes in Bournemouth and Poole affected by incidents of storm damage to power lines


Heated debate Hot The Met Office predicts that this year will be the warmest on record

Warm water species extending ranges

34 12/01/2007 Dorset Trees and cables fall across roads

Wind Trees and electricity lines come down on some of the region's busiest roads

Gravel Hill, Poole blocked by fallen tree, minor structural damage at Talbot Park - fallen chimney stack

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35 18/01/2007 Dorset Roads blocked across country

Storm Storm causes chaos across Dorset

Pub roof collapsed, roads blocked by fallen trees and flooding, trains delayed, buildings damaged by power cables ripped down by storm


Chaos blows in on the wind

Wind Storms causes chaos across Dorset and Hampshire

Flooding in Sandbanks, section of a pub roof fell on a man how suffered lacerations to the head and was taken to hospital, elderly woman blown over, trains delayed, roads blocked by fallen trees, fallen tree crashed through driver's windscreen

37 06/03/2007 Bournemouth Evacuation as masonry falls on road

Storm 20 people evacuated from a property as heavy rains and strong winds swept across the area

Building partially collapsed

38 27/06/2007 Dorset Twister wreckage

Tornado Tornado left behind trail of destruction as it ripped through a garden at Bridport

100ft tree uprooted, fence posts damaged, over a £1000 pounds worth of damage caused, no one hurt

39 01/07/2007 Bournemouth, Poole and the

Two months' rain in a day

Rain Wide spread problems across

Drivers stranded, sewage spilled on to streets

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UK after British Monsoon

the UK due to flooding

40 01/07/2007 Poole and the UK

No sodden end; torrential rain will bring more flooding misery

Rain Flooding causes widespread damage and disruption

35 cars, 5 lorries, 1 police vehicle and a coach carrying school children crashed in Poole

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Bournemouth and Poole

Summer: long may she rain!

Rain Torrential rain causes floods across Bournemouth and Poole

Roads blocked, gardens flooded by water contaminated with sewage, localised flooding in West Howe, Bournemouth Valley, Kinson and the Wessex Way, sewage coming out of drains, surface spray hampered rush hour traffic, vehicles aquaplaned, carriageway blow-out on Lilliput Road - water rises up from beneath the road causing the surface to break up


Where were you during the great floods of July 2007?

Rain How flooding affected the country

People trapped in their cars

43 15/08/2007 Bournemouth Beaches deserted as heavens open

Rain Heavy rain causes holiday makers to desert the beach but hotels are not affected.

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44 28/08/2007 Dorset A holiday hot time

Hot Roads gridlocked over bank holiday weekend as people took advantage of late summer sunshine

245 000 people on Bournemouth beach

45 02/11/2007 Bournemouth Freaky Friday as heat breaks record

Hot Warmest start to November in Bournemouth since records began in 1879

Due to the Fohn effect where warmer weather from the mid Atlantic drifted north before settling

46 20/11/2007 Bournemouth Lightening strike strikes blaze in house roof

Lightning Roof destroyed by fire, house flooded after water tank split.

Electrical items damaged in a number of homes. Blandford school also struck by lightening


Winter Waterland

Rain Travel disrupted as a result of flash flooding

Roads impossible to negotiate

48 10/12/2007 Poole Sewage floods on to beach

Rain Sewage pours from a drain on to a beach in Poole as a result of heavy rain. Surfers evacuated

Children (playing in the sea) and surfers at risk


Gales, mudslides but the weather

Wind Winds of more than 80 mph caused chaos

Woman lost control of her car and drove it in to the harbour at Poole

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will calm down across Britain over the weekend

50 11/12/2007 Dorset Ice crash Cold Woman spun off road and on to a bank

51 20/12/2007 Dorset Police close icy roads after spate of crashes

Cold Icy conditions caused several crashes and forced police to close roads

52 13/01/2008 Dorset Dorset crew stages dramatic sea rescue

Storm Lifeboat and helicopter crews rescued 20 people from storm hit cargo ship

53 14/01/2008 Dorset Storms wreak havoc

Storm Stormy weather caused power cuts, felled trees and disruption to commuters across Dorset

2600 homes without power (Verwood), roads blocked by fallen trees, South Park Road Poole closed due to flooding


Storms carve out trail of chaos

Storm Stormy weather causes chaos across Dorset and Hampshire. Floods, power cuts, roads blocked by fallen trees.

2600 homes without power (Manor Way) for several hours. Damage to high voltage underground network. Train services between Bournemouth and London disrupted. Roads flooded

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55 16/01/2008 Dorset Deep disappointment

Storm Dorset recovering after being subjected to heavy rain and 70 mph winds.

Roads and farmland flooded. Rail services disrupted between London Waterloo and Weymouth


Is common sense going down the drain?

Rain Bob Sargent flood expert at Hyder Consulting demands a more joined up approach to water management from water companies, local authorities and the Highway Agency to reduce the effects of flooding as Dorset copes with record breaking rainfall

Rainfall totals for January in Bournemouth highest for 35 years. Floods cause chaos across Dorset. 30 mm rain fell in less than 24 hours in North Dorset

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57 05/02/2008 Dorset Was black ice to blame for the crash?

Cold 4 people died in road accident, patches of black ice found on road


On the lash Wind Gales left chaos across Britain, damage could run to hundreds of millions of pounds

Lightening strike blew 8ft x 6ft hole in roof of house in Poole , causeway flooded in Sandbanks - residents stranded, cars abandoned, ferry out of action, helicopters unable to land

59 11/03/2008 Dorset County is battered by stormy Monday

Storm Severe storms caused damage and disruption across Dorset

Dangerous motoring conditions, buildings damaged


Storms, snow, sun and gales all in one day

Storm Britain battered by the worst storm in years

People on the beach were blown off their feet, speed restrictions on the railways resulted in delays, motorways closed due to tailbacks, poor visibility, flooding and fallen trees

61 11/03/2008 Poole and Dorset

A lucky escape after bolt from the blue strikes

Storm Top floor and roof of a property destroyed by a lightening strike and trees blown down across the county

Minor leg injuries sustained, trees blown down across the county, electricity cut off along whole of road where lightning struck

62 11/03/2008 Poole and Smashed by Storm Severe storms Sandbanks peninsula cut off by

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Dorset the storm caused damage and disruption across Dorset

flooding, ferry service suspended, fires caused by downed power cables, driving conditions made dangerous due to debris on roads

63 23/04/2008 20/07/2006

Bournemouth and the UK

Hot Hot Hot Hot The UK experiences a mini heatwave/people enjoy the sunshine

Temperatures better than those in southern Spain


Beaches packed in heatwave

Hot

65 07/05/2008 UK and Bournemouth

Summer's here at last

Hot Temperatures in Britain hotter than Athens

Sun seekers flocked to Bournemouth beach


On a May weekend sun-lovers achieve their burning ambition

Hot Many were caught out by the sun and ended up with sunburn

Bournemouth beach packed, car parks full by mid morning

67 13/05/2008 UK Skivers make firms really feel the heat

Hot Workers pulling sickies to enjoy the British sunshine

Almost 4 in 5 firms reported sudden increase in staff claiming to be unwell

68 26/05/2008 Bournemouth Rank holiday Storm Storms and gales 140 000 tourists affected by

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and the south of England

bring misery to the south

downpours


Bournemouth; Dismal weather clears resort beaches and the floods are back

Rain Holiday makers desert beaches because of bad weather

Beaches deserted


UK's full of hot air at 82oF

Hot Britain basked in hot sunshine yesterday as temperatures soared in to the 80's

Ice cream and deckchair vendors report record trade

71 09/06/2008 Bournemouth Fine weather boosts tourist numbers

hot Temperature of 25 degrees a welcome relief from rain week before.

Boost for Bournemouth‟s tourist trade, ice cream kiosk and tourist attractions reporting brisk business

72 11/06/2008 Poole Town hit as train breaks down and power fails

hot Power cut caused problems for many of Poole‟s shops. At the same time, a train broke down because of engine failure due to hot

Train services from Poole to London badly affected

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weather.

73 10/07/2008 Dorset Rain, rain, go away…

rain Survived deluge without major incident as a months worth of rain fell in just one day.

Flooded roads

74 28/07/2008 Bournemouth Left Beachless! hot 50,000 cram the sand in beaches busiest weekend of the year so far.

Queues for ice creams stretching along the promenade, A338 wessex way experienced heavy traffic as people headed into the area

75 04/08/2008 Bournemouth Never rains but it pours

hot Wrongly forecasted weather; hot when meant to have showers

Less bookings for holidays, so less tourists, economy suffers

76 22/08/2008 Bournemouth Summertime Blues

storms Bad weather causing reduction in bookings

Reduction in holiday makers, cancellations, could cause flop at air show

77 05/09/2008 Dorset Having a tough time bringing the harvest home

rain Torrential rain is causing problems for farmers across the county as they try to gather their harvest.

Low crop yield, poor quality crops, schedules behind, can‟t feed cattle as lack of straw

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78 08/09/2008 Dorset Poor weather and disease hit honey harvest

storms Shops could run out of honey because of poor yields.

79 08/09/2008 Bournemouth Weather blows ill wind for tourism

storms People holidaying at home, but cancelling because of weather

No increase in profits, saved by the air show

80 13/09/2008 Bournemouth Pour Blimey! rain Torrential rain brought chaos to area.

Roads impassable, shops closed

81 23/09/2008 Dorset and UK Summer sun looks set to shine on

hot Indian summer in last week of September will continue.

Tourism boost

82 11/11/2008 Bournemouth Wet, wet, wet rain Torrential rain fell all day, Boscombe being one of the places mostly affected

Blocked drain overflowed, trees down, flooded roads, landslip in Templecombe, power cuts

83 06/01/2009 Dorset and UK It will get even colder

cold The cold snap hanging over South England looks set to continue. Small snow showers seen

Icy roads, accidents

84 07/01/2009 Dorset Icy conditions bring roads to

cold The chill took its hold as icy

Overturned van, collisions, telegraph pole down because of

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standstill conditions caused havoc on Dorset‟s roads

collision

85 08/01/2009 Poole The day the surf stood still

cold The edge of Poole Harbour turned to ice and the district shivered as temperatures reached -10 degrees at Bournemouth Airport

Several road accidents, concern for elderly in cold

86 12/01/2009 Poole Frost Report cold Most of the region woke up to a frosty wonderland, with the freezing temperatures turning gardens and trees a sparkling white

87 22/01/2009 Dorset Roads chaos as icy weather hits region

cold Icy roads caused chaos as the cold snap caught many motorists by surprise. Black ice is believed to have caused several vehicles to career out of control as

Collisions, overturned cars, road closures, traffic jams, delayed trains due to electricity failure because of cold weather

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temperatures plummet to -3 degrees

88 03/02/2009 Dorset and UK True grit, but not enough traffic!

Snow The snow brought chaos to roads across the area with reports of accidents in many parts of Dorset and Hampshire

A338 closed between Cooper Dean Roundabout and Ashley Heath roundabout for 2 hours – long queues. Dual carriageway “sheet of ice”, many car crashes – over 200 reported over 13 hours, many road closures

89 03/02/2009 Poole Arctic Dorset Snow Despite some motorists‟ claims that roads were ungritted in Poole, 50 tonnes of salt was laid on nearly 100 miles of roads – 30% of the road network

Queues during rush hour, 20 schools closed

90 03/02/2009 Dorset Icy playgrounds close schools

Snow More than 90 schools were closed in Dorset and Hampshire, giving thousands of parents and teachers the day off

Health and safety issues for playgrounds, staff could not get to work

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91 03/02/2009 Dorset Snow laughing matter…

Snow Readers bemused that snowfall had caused such chaos on roads, public transport, and for schools

Too much fuss made, health and safety over the top. Bournemouth Airport closed for an hour, diverted flights, cancelled flights and accepted flights from London airports

92 04/02/2009 Dorset Schools stay shut as snow persists

Snow It was joy again for thousands of children, but it was snow joke for parents as Dorset yet again skidded to a stand still

Parents having to take days off work, businesses suffered, buses could not run to take children to school

93 04/02/2009 Dorset Snow costs £20m a day

Snow Dorset businesses already suffering from the global banking crisis now face up to £20m of losses a day as treacherous conditions continue to affect to county

20% of county‟s workforce not showing up to work, impact on production, revenue, and unhappy clients and customers

94 07/02/2009 Dorset Snow brings chaos

Snow Gritting patrols were out in force and were due out again in a bid

Leisure centres closed, public services closed, refuse and recycling collections were suspended, worry of shortage of

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95 07/02/2009 Dorset Rain adds to havoc on roads

Snow Roads not gritted because it would be washed away by rain

Vehicles sliding all over the roads, closed roads, flooded roads, collisions and breakdowns of vehicles

96 10/02/2009 Bournemouth After the snow, it floods

Rain Flooding across a road outside a school meant children got very wet on their way to school

Children arriving a school soaking, treacherous walk to school, not easy for cars to pass through

97 12/02/2009 Bournemouth Freeze adds danger to flooded roads

Cold As temperatures plummeted, many roads particularly isolated rural routes affected by earlier flooding became nothing short of ice rinks

Jack-knifed lorries, overturned vehicles, closed roads, traffic jams, collisions

98 06/03/2009 Dorset Snowy surprise!

Snow Dorset awake to more blocked roads, closed

Purbeck residents trapped in villages, school closures, ice, snow and fallen trees closed

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schools and power cuts as blizzard conditions returned to the country with a vengeance. 6 inches of snow was recorded

main roads, power cuts, jack-knifed lorries, delayed trains, collisions

99 17/03/2009 Bournemouth It‟s all gone summery…for now

hot Bournemouth set to put parts of Cyprus in the shade with forecasts of sunny weather on Britain‟s south coast until the end of the week. Temperatures of 14 degrees

100 22/04/2009 Bournemouth Bournemouth: better basking than Barcelona!

Hot While holiday makers in Spanish resorts endured heavy rain showers, the south coast basked in sunshine

Hope that weather would continue into bank holiday weekend enticing people to Bournemouth

101 04/05/2009 Bournemouth May the surf be with you this

hot Surfers joined sun worshippers

Full guest houses and hotels

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bank holiday to soak up the rays on Boscombe beach during the bank holiday weekend

102 26/05/2009 Dorset Crowds flock to grab share of 23 degrees Dorset

Hot Thousands of visitors descended on Dorset to take advantage of the fantastic bank holiday weather

60,000 visitors, packed beaches, dangerous parking due to avoiding high car park tariffs, all 3000 deckchairs in use, 90,000 ice creams sold, hotel rooms booked at last minute

103 28/05/2009 Dorset Bad weather forecasts cost Dorset millions

Hot Weather forecasters are being blamed for costing Dorset towns millions of pounds a year with negative forecasts, particularly the forecast for may bank holiday

Many visitors chose not to come to county because of wrongly forecasted rain, cost area over £1 million

104 01/06/2009 Bournemouth Thousands flock to beach as sun shines

Hot Temperatures soared, producing the hottest day of the year so far at 24 degrees

Busy roads, beaches packed, good results for tourist industry

105 02/06/2009 Bournemouth Silver lining to bank holiday „clouds‟

Hot Days after forecasters were blamed for poor bank holiday

Seafront car parks full by 8.15am, hotels and guest houses displaying „no vacancies‟, 1000 deckchairs, 300 windbreaks, 300

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Monday trade, right on cue, the sun shone with the mercury hitting 27 degrees

parasols hired out and 90,000 ice creams sold

106 08/06/2009 Dorset Woman escapes Corfe Castle lightning strike

Storm A woman is lucky to be alive after a lightning strike started a fire which burned 2 caravans to the ground close to where she had been sleeping

2 caravans destroyed, valuable paperwork destroyed

107 19/06/2009 Dorset Heat is on over climate change

Hot Dorset and the New Forest could be in for an environmental lashing over the coming years if emissions are not cut, a report has warned

Summers could be up to 6 degrees hotter and 49% drier, winters 54% wetter and 4 degrees warmer

108 27/06/2009 Dorset Bolt over the blue

Storm Lightning strikes caused fires at 4 homes in Dorset as severs storms battered the county

4 houses gutted by fires caused by lightning, heavy rain caused drains to overflow, causing floods

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109 30/06/2009 Bournemouth The heat is on…

Hot Bournemouth beach was heaving as both locals and visitors took advantage of the first day of one week‟s predicted heatwave

Positive and negative effects on different businesses

110 02/07/2009 Bournemouth Blaze of glory… Hot Flaming June turned into scorching July as temperatures remained in the high 80‟s.

Health risks to young and elderly, and pets with high temperatures

111 22/07/2009 Bournemouth Summertime blues

Rain Visitors to Bournemouth seafront were grabbing their coats and brollies, rather than swimming costumes and sunscreen lotion, as the school holidays got off to a miserable start

Potentially difficult driving conditions, concerns of flash flooding

112 24/07/2009 Bournemouth Warm front Hot The sun finally made an appearance after two weeks of changeable

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Appendix B: Questionnaire for interviews conducted 1. How have extreme weather events had an effect on:-

a) Customers/communities…… b) Places and buildings….. c) Public services….. d) Business…. e) Employees…. f) Budgets…. g) Partners…

2. How well do you think your organisation copes with the impacts of extreme weather events?

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Why?.... 3. Which member(s) of your operational staff have good knowledge of effects of extreme weather and their impacts on your organisation/operations? Would it be possible to talk to them about this? Additional Information 4. Do you monitor/record extreme weather events and their impacts? Y/N. How is this done?

System Database Paper files Other

5. Would it be possible for us to gain access to this information? Y/N Who should be contacted regarding this?

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Appendix D: Supporting Plans and Resources Plan/Resource(s)

Source

Call out records, incident logs, statistics on road traffic accidents (RTAs) and congestion

Dorset Fire & Rescue

Civil Contigencies Act 2004 Office of Public Sector Information

Criteria for vulnerable people Housing Solutions team, Bournemouth Borough Council

Drought Management Plan Wessex Water

Emergency Plan Adult Services, Bournemouth Borough Council

Emergency Plan Adult Services, BBC

Flood Plan Coastal Protection, BBC

Flood Plan, Flood Risk Assessment Bournemouth Borough Council

Flood Risk maps Environment Agency

Heatwave checklist BRPG website, residents page

Heatwave guidelines Housing Services, Bournemouth Borough Council

Heatwave Plan Primary Care Trust

Information on counter-cladding, how this is used to insulate buildings

Building Research Establishment

Information on Heatwave Plan BH Life

Local Resource Management Plan Wessex Water

Nature Conservation Strategy, Generalised Land Use Database (GLUD), Thermal maps showing land cover for Bournemouth & Poole, aerial maps of Bournemouth & Poole

Bournemouth Borough Council website (BORIS)

Pitt Review The Cabinet Office

Records of heath land fires The Urban Heath Partnership

Severe weather warnings Met Office

Storm warnings National Coastwatch Institute

Water Resource Management Plan, Drought Management Plan, Local Resource Management Plan

Wessex Water

Water Resource Management, Drought & Water Monitoring plans, Annual report on emergency plans

Bournemouth & West Hampshire Water website (www.bwhwater.co.uk)

Weather forecasts, press releases Marine Coastguard Agency

http://www.bwhwater.co.uk/

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