On 04/12/2013 21:31, Joe Egginton wrote:
So it's "Be prepared" for strong winds tomorrow. None of us can change
the weather. Heaven help if it goes up to Meto's Defcon 1 "TAKE
ACTION!". Does the MetO expect people to have a day off, and reinforce
fence panels, climb onto the roof, to secure chimneys from collapsing,
or maybe shore up large trees from falling down?

Secure loose objects, avoid exposed routes if driving a high sided
vehicle, expect travel disruption so plan for longer
journeys/alternative routes, avoid the immediate seafront due to
dangerous battering waves. I'm sure people can think of other things.

It is not about "changing the weather" it is about anticipating the
problems that such weather will bring and planning contingency measures.