Beast from the East

• The Beast from the East was an extreme cold weather event that occurred between February 28th to March 2th, 2018.
• In Ireland, it led to power outages and water shortages as well as school closures and flight cancellations.
• It brought snowfall across Europe and caused widespread disruption including travel chaos and power cuts.
• Beast from the East TEMP- dropped to -10C
• Beast from the East wind chill- -22C
• Beast from the East WIND SPEEDS- exceeding 70 mph
• Beast from the East deaths- 10
• Beast from the East immediate responses- armed forces helped those stranded on roads and drive NHS to work
• Beast from the East immediate responses- community centres open for homeless to take cover in
• Beast from the East immediate responses- taxi firms collected medicine for the elderly
• Beast from the East immediate responses- met office issues red weather warning
• Beast from the East primary effects- snow drifts of 7m in rural areas
• Beast from the East primary effects- waves batter coastlines
• Beast from the East primary effects- people stranded for up to 36 hours on motorway in scotland and roads in devon
• Beast from the East secondary effects- UK issued with a gas deficit warning
• Beast from the East secondary effects- NHS cancelled non- essential operations and clinics
• Beast from the East secondary effects- trains stranded overnight in dorset
• Beast from the East secondary effects- flights cancelled and schools closed for 3 days
• Beast from the East secondary effects- thousands of homes without power
• Beast from the East tertiary effects- 25% increase in demand for food banks