Resilience Month Aberdeenshire Week Four: Preparing for Winter
Over the course of September, Aberdeenshire Council is encouraging residents to consider how they might respond to a household emergency or severe weather incident.
This week, we are focusing on the theme of ‘Preparing for Winter’.
Winter weather brings a number of challenges for Aberdeenshire, and not all just due to lower temperatures alone.
High winds, heavy rain, snow and ice can slow us down or even prevent us leaving our homes at their most severe.
That’s why making sure your home is ready for winter can help prevent unwanted surprises when the temperature drops, and now is a good time to be thinking about taking action.
To support this, North East Scotland College is running free sessions in partnership with Aberdeenshire Council to help you protect your home before the cold weather kicks in.
Sessions run from 6pm to 8pm but places are limited, so make sure to register as soon as you can. The next sessions are taking place as follows:
But should the worst happen, there is advice an out there to help you deal with an unexpected situation.
Scottish Water has prepared a video on what to do if you have a burst pipe https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/en/Help-and-Resources/Video-Library/What-to-do-if-a-pipe-bursts
Taking extra care on the roads is essential when winter weather poses challenges and the RAC also has a range of advice around winter driving including how to reduce the chance of breaking down in cold weather, how to demist your windscreen in double-quick time, and what to do if your car won’t start in the cold. https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/winter-driving/
Of course, keeping a check on Met Office weather warnings and SEPA flood alerts is just as important, especially when advice is not to travel at all:
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-09-25
https://www.sepa.org.uk/environment/water/flooding/
With a little early preparation at your house and for your car, winter could be just a little easier to navigate this year.
Information on these topics, and others, can be found at www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/resilience-month