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3.1.1.3 Weather hazards (part a) circulation and UK weather Categorise
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Causes of weather hazards include:
Social impacts of weather hazards include:
Economic impacts of weather hazards include:
Environmental impacts of weather hazards include:
Management of weather hazards includes:
Hospitals prepare for extra admissions
The ground cracks open as the soil shrinks
Animals such as badgers find it difficult to find food
Water companies monitor reservoir levels, and can restrict customer use
Rivers dry up, leaving fish stranded
Advice is given to the public on how to cool off, stay safe and save water
Productivity is down in workplaces
Commuters to and from work have unpleasantly hot journeys
Increased risk of forest and grassland fires
Difficulty sleeping at night
Crop yields are reduced, farmers profits are lower
Summer anticyclone
Companies that use lots of water are restricted
Farmers need to spend more money on food for livestock as the grass stops growing
The Met Office releases alerts
Creation of a heatwave plan (for example by Public Health England)
Ice cream van owners are very happy
Frustrated customers as shops run out of fans
Plants and trees wilt and die
There are delays at railway stations as the heat buckles the tracks
Blocking high pressure
Hot, sunny weather
Heat stroke and heat related illnesses