Louth County Council launch 'Winter Ready' leaflet
Louth County Council on Wednesday last launched a Winter Ready Leaflet to remind the community to prepare for unexpected weather events.
The leaflet was prepared on a regional basis jointly by the Local Authorities, An Garda Siochana and the Health Service Executive.
It aims to help the public prepare for emergencies such as severe weather, gorse fires, flooding or a flu epidemic by making sensible preparations to be self sufficient during an emergency or evacuation
The leaflet also gives timely guidance on:-
- Preparing for the unexpected
- The Household Emergency Plan
- What I can do for the community
The leaflet was launched after a briefing was given by the Council to other agencies including Utilities, Transport Bodies and Emergency Services.
The leaflet can be downloaded by opening the following links in a browser
Description: Winter Ready Leaflet
Description: Winter Ready Leaflet in Irish
Welcoming the launch, An Cathaoirleach Councillor Conor Keelan highlighted the overall themes of Prepare, Respond and Recover. Similarly, Joan Martin, Chief Executive pointed out the value of the document and the importance of multi agency approach.