The resilience of our transport networks, when faced with extreme weather, means that there are lessons to learn about how to deal with these challenges. This podcast focused on a report looking at the emergency preparedeness of highway authorities. Featuring Dr Hugh Deeming, John Lamb and Stephen Hall.

DEEMING, H. (2021) Emergency Preparedness, Response and Recovery: identifying lessons learned by UK highways sector from extreme-weather emergencies (2015-2018) A report prepared for the Department for Transport and the Local Government Technical Advisers Group, HD Research, Bentham.

Stephen Hall ran response and rebuild after storm Desmond at Cumbria i and John Lamb ran the similar response in Calderdale in 2015