'Emergency phase' at Co Kerry centre due to hot weather
A family resource centre in County Kerry, Ireland, has activated emergency protocols typically reserved for winter to support vulnerable clients during a high-temperature heatwave. Staff are providing extra assistance, including shopping and lighter meal options, to ensure the safety of the community.
Why it matters
The adaptation of emergency services to extreme heat highlights the growing impact of climate change on local social infrastructure and the need for flexible community support systems.
A family resource centre in Co Kerry, has put in place emergency weather protocols as a high temperature warning is in place for the county.
Such protocols at the Buds Family Centre in Ballyduff are usually reserved for extremely low temperatures and snow, according to the centre's manager.
It comes as a Status Yellow high temperature warning is in place for counties Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Galway and Mayo .
Among the services provided at the centre are advice and information, family support and childcare as well as covering a 15-mile radius for the Meals on Wheels service. The centre also supplies the local community café.
Speaking on RTÉ's News at One, Nora Lucid - manager of Buds Family Centre - said that an emergency programme for the centre's clients has been implemented for the first time during hot weather.
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