Having regard to Table 3.1 and Fig 3.1 and above, it is evident that the main category of extreme weather events has been flooding (coastal, fluvial and pluvial), with fluvial being the most common. This is followed by windstorms and coastal storms and there is a general similarity in the numbers of the remaining event types.

In accordance with the National Framework for Major Emergency Management [30], Cork County Council has a comprehensive Major Emergency Plan in place to ensure that staff at all levels are aware of their responsibilities and that appropriate actions are initiated in a timely and effective manner to deal with major emergencies. The Plan, which describes actions required in the event of severe weather and flood events, has come into operation on a number of occasions, with the most recent activations being Hurricane Ophelia in October 2017 and Storm Emma in March 2018.

place to ensure that staff at all levels are aware of their responsibilities and that appropriate actions are initiated in a timely and effective manner to deal with major emergencies. The Plan, which describes actions required in the event of severe weather and flood events, has come into operation on a number of occasions, with the most recent activations being Hurricane Ophelia in October 2017 and Storm Emma in March 2018.