Purpose
Maintain business continuity for Halton Region to ensure services and operations are functional during extreme weather events.
The newly formed Volunteer Severe Weather Watch Halton group has been trained and established, replacing the previous Halton CANWARN team.
An Emergency Management Monitoring Tracker has been developed and is now operational, providing data on emergency events occurring in Halton Region.
The new Volunteer Severe Weather Watch Halton group now provides real time visual confirmation of severe weather events and weather anomalies, helping to provide timely and accurate reporting by the Region.
The Emergency Management Monitoring Tracker has been in place for two years and provides information for the Region’s Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA).