Introducing MapAlerter Storm Day

A Specialist Severe Weather Communications Platform for Irish Councils

Storm Day is designed to manage two distinct types of severe weather event:

1️⃣ Wind-based events such as Storm Eowyn

Allow outdoor staff to quickly and easily report hazards and issues such as fallen trees, power lines, spot flooding and much more. Display incidents in real time on dashboards and live maps. Alert relevant audiences and post storm incidents to social media.

2️⃣ Prolonged rainfall with a risk of flooding

Using OPW and Council-owned river sensors, you can turn on automatic alerts when river gauges exceed a stored "trigger height" on MapAlerter. You can set alerts to be issued to downstream subscribers as a 24:7 solution for high water levels with a risk of flooding.

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For days like Storm Ophelia: Speed & Simplicity for Council Staff:

Outdoor staff can capture and submit hazardous conditions from the field in under 60 seconds using the Storm Day extension on the MapAlerter App. The process is quick, intuitive, and requires minimal training, so information flows without delay.

Field teams record an incident on site using Storm Day using their smartphone.
Details appear instantly on live public dashboards and internal maps.
Alerts are auto dispatched to targeted audiences via all selected MapAlerter channels including SMS, email, app notifications and social media posts.
GIS/web data feeds and statistics are available to the Council for real-time reporting.
Incidents include lifecycle tracking functionality. This means events are initially marked as “ Active” and then can be easily changed to “ Resolved”.
The live dashboard for your storm updates in real time and is perfect for major emergency rooms.

Multiple Benefits for Councils:

Fast rollout and responsive support.
Unlimited accounts for staff and trusted stakeholders.
Short, focused training for admins and outdoor staff (recordings included).
Decades of experience in council communications, alert services, and GIS.
Proven performance in live storm events.

MapAlerter is the trusted service provider for 23 Irish Councils. Launched in 2010, perhaps the largest benefit is MapAlerter's reliability. From Storm Ophelia to Storm Eowyn, MapAlerter has been a reliable partner for Council's that rely on technology during mission-critical situations.

Whether you are new to MapAlerter or you Council has been using the service for years, we invite you to get in touch about MapAlerter Storm Day. We are happy to arrange a customized demo for your Council via Teams or Zoom.

Storm Day in Action: Attend a Live Webinar for Your Council.

If you would like to see how MapAlerter Storm Day can strengthen your council’s severe weather communications, we invite you to join one of our upcoming webinar demonstrations. This is a practical session designed for council staff and decision makers, with time for questions at the end. Reserve your place today and ensure your council is storm ready for the next severe weather event or call us today on 056-7820020. We are happy to tailor this webinar for individual Councils, upon request.