Catastrophic windblow
Catastrophic windblow events are rare and their frequency, scale and location are unpredictable. These events have the potential to cause major disruption to society, preventing access by emergency services, disrupting electricity, water, phone and gas services and public transport.
Such an event will also have a significant financial and practical impact on the Scottish forest industry by disrupting timber supplies to mills, effecting existing contract commitments and causing knock-on effects throughout supply chain from the wood processing industry to the construction market.
This plan is written for anyone who may have a part to play in planning for and responding to a catastrophic windblow event. Interested parties will include the Scottish Government, Forestry Commission Scotland staff, private sector forest management companies, the timber processing industry and small woodland owners.
Download the Interim Scottish Windblow Contingency Plan (PDF 197k).
