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UP FOR DISCUSSION: EXTREME WEATHER
This week, VotesforSchools voters will be answering the question: “Should we learn more about coping with extreme weather?”
Why not discuss what you think about this question at home? Do you feel prepared for extreme weather events?
THIS WEEK’S BIG READ: THE GREAT STORM OF 1987
In mid-October 1987, a once-in-200-year storm descended on the UK Galeforce winds of 100mph blew 15 million trees away, damaged buildings, and wrecked many boats on Britain’s coast. 18 people died as a result.
The Met Office - who forecast the UK’s weather - faced criticism for no giving enough warning about the storm’s high winds in their reports. Because the storm was so unusual, the forecasting models had not bee able to predict the conditions as th normally would. Since then, many improvements have been made.
COMPREHENSION CHALLENGE
In which month did The Great Storm hit the UK? How often do storms like this occur in the UK?
List two things that happened because of the storm What is the role of the Met Office? Why were the forecasting models unable to predict the storm?
