Aug 12, 2026 · 28 min · 10 segments
In this episode we take a look at the work that goes on in the background, throughout the year, involving multiple agencies, to prepare for severe weather emergencies in NI.
Donal MoranGuest
Gary QuinnGuest
Sam DonaldsonGuest
Sinead LeeHost
Bonnie DiamondGuest
And Gary, just to touch on the, the different, the, all, all of the different agencies that were involved, and Donal, you mentioned h- how they have really grown.
What we're trying to do within flood risk management in particular is to reach out, have those tentacles reaching right out into communities because we have to live with flooding, and we have to empower people to help themselves around that piece.
So, you know, we're looking at everything that we can do as part of that toolkit.
You know, what else can we help people with, whether it be help with sandbags, sandbag containers, you know, or access to, for v- for vulnerable communities in terms of even technology, even somewhere where they can get to a rest center and communicate with others to let them know that they're okay.
So many people are planning for so many different emergency-type events, but I think I've got to the point with the two that we kinda can guarantee are gonna happen.
So we live in this world where, you know, cyber's all around us, and tech's all around us, and, and sadly, people will try to, you know, get access to our technology.
And, and as agencies, we're all gonna be dealing with this, and members of the public.
But the weather one, like, you know, put your hand up right now if you're listening and you don't know what the weather's like in Northern Ireland.
And Gary, just to touch on the, the different, the, all, all of the different agencies that were involved, and Donal, you mentioned h- how they have really grown.
What we're trying to do within flood risk management in particular is to reach out, have those tentacles reaching right out into communities because we have to live with flooding, and we have to empower people to help themselves around that piece.
So, you know, we're looking at everything that we can do as part of that toolkit.
You know, what else can we help people with, whether it be help with sandbags, sandbag containers, you know, or access to, for v- for vulnerable communities in terms of even technology, even somewhere where they can get to a rest center and communicate with others to let them know that they're okay.
So many people are planning for so many different emergency-type events, but I think I've got to the point with the two that we kinda can guarantee are gonna happen.
So we live in this world where, you know, cyber's all around us, and tech's all around us, and, and sadly, people will try to, you know, get access to our technology.
And, and as agencies, we're all gonna be dealing with this, and members of the public.
But the weather one, like, you know, put your hand up right now if you're listening and you don't know what the weather's like in Northern Ireland.
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