Extreme weather

Extreme weather events can be dangerous, but there are ways to protect your family.

Extreme weather is expected to increase as weather patterns are disrupted by climate change.

Extreme weather includes:

• extreme heat 
• extreme cold
• thunderstorms
• tornadoes
• winter and ice storms

These are all common causes of widespread emergencies within Public Health Sudbury & Districts area. Not only can extreme weather be dangerous, it can result in other issues such as:

• flooding (from storms)
• wildfires (from extreme heat and storms)
• blackouts (from all types of extreme weather)

Extreme weather is expected to increase as weather patterns are disrupted by climate change.

Contact us to learn more about extreme weather conditions.

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This item was last modified on August 22, 2019