Feral cats are a unique category of animals, because although they are accustomed to living outside and relying on their own instincts for survival, they do greatly benefit from human intervention,
especially during extreme weather conditions.
The 2 % of fires that escape containment do
so during extreme weather conditions — drought, high winds, high temperatures that overwhelm fire suppression forces and that are responsible for 97 % of the burn acres each year — they simply can not and should not be fought under extreme conditions as its not only inappropriate ecologically its not fiscally responsible and risky.
That has also led to increased wave
heights during extreme weather conditions, with levels off the Irish coast increasing 25 millimeters (1 inch) per year during the past 70 years, representing an average increase of 1.7 meters (5.6 feet).
Depending on the wording in the condominium documentation, the condominium corporation may have the ability to enter a unit to remove a pet that has been left unattended on a balcony for an extended period of
time during extreme weather conditions or without food or water.
Modelling the impacts of long power outages
during extreme weather conditions is important for societal preparedness.