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It’s the season of heavy rain, gail force winds, frosty mornings and even snow. Therefore, it is best to be prepared. In preparing for severe weather we work with the emergency services and other agencies and organisations such as the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers and Roads, NI Water, NIE Networks, the Public Health Agency, the Western Health and Social Care Trust, the Education Authority and the Housing Executive to plan for and help respond effectively to all emergency situations including severe weather. NI Direct has launched a new web page called ‘Be ready for emergencies’, where you can download lots of useful information such as how to prepare for Be Prepared AdverseWeather 2018/19 StormNames flooding, advice on what to do in freezing conditions, severe heat and stormy weather. Visit: www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/be- ready-for-emergencies What’s in a name? This is the fourth year that the Met Office and Met Éireann have jointly run the ‘Name our Storms’ initiative. Why are storms named? Storms are named to raise awareness of severe weather and to provide a consistent message to the public but most importantly to prompt people to take action to prevent harm to themselves or to their property. Difference in the Met Office and Met Éireann weather warnings The Met Office issues weather warnings which are given a colour (yellow, amber or red) depending on a combination of both the impact the weather may have and the likelihood of those impacts occurring. Similarly Met Éireann also issues colour coded warnings (yellow, orange, red). The systems however, which the Met Office and Met Éireann use to gauge warnings differ which can occasionally result in different colour coded warnings for the same weather event. Met Office warnings outline the likely impact of weather, whereas Met Éireann issues its warnings when forecasted weather meets certain thresholds. 7 www. fermanaghomagh .com 6 in-FO in Fermanagh & Omagh | Winter 2018 The publication of the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Local Development Plan 2030, Draft Plan Strategy represents a significant milestone for the Fermanagh and Omagh District. The Local Development Plan will set out the framework for future planning and sustainable development of the District until 2030. The Draft Plan Strategy is the first formal stage of our Local Development Plan and follows on from the Preferred Options Paper of 2016. It takes account of the particular characteristics of our district and the views of our residents, consultees and Council members of the planning framework for the District until 2030. Purpose and Aim The Local Development Plan aims to meet the needs of all the people of the District by creating sustainable communities through housing, job Local development plan 1 Local Development Plan 2030 Draft Plan Strategy October 2018 Local development creation, enterprise promotion, tourism support, provision of services and community facilities within the context of a healthy, well planned natural and built environment. Consultation - Your Opinion Matters! An 8-week period of consultation is now underway and will close Friday 21st December 2018 at 12noon. You can have your say and complete our online survey by visiting: www.fermanaghomagh.com/services/ planning/local-development-plan-draft-plan- strategy/ Copies of the plan documents are available for inspection at the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council Offices (the Grange, Omagh and the Townhall, Enniskillen) and the Connect Centre in Omagh. i Now available to view online