Quick guide: Dealing with storms

This series of quick guides equips local and regional authorities with practical tools to enhance climate resilience. Each guide addresses a specific hazard, offering clear, actionable advice through infographics, checklists, case studies, and key resources-making complex challenges easier to understand and act upon.

To understand your storm risks, you can use a variety of data sources, maps, and tools:

• ThinkHazard!: Quickly assess the risk of storms in your area by simply entering your location.
• European Severe Weather Database: Offers detailed information on past storms in your region, helping you understand their severity and potential impacts.
• European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF): Provides weather forecast tools and data to identify potential weather extremes and prepare accordingly.
• Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS): Delivers free mapping services using satellite imagery and geospatial data to depict natural hazards, including storms. These maps are essential for assessing storm impacts and planning effective response strategies.