Ongoing Issues
Emergency Planning are involved in the following, but not exclusive, areas of potential emergencies on a regular and ongoing basis:
Flooding, Severe Weather, 999 Failure, Public Health, Oil Pollution, Marine Accidents, Major Road Traffic Accidents, Environmental Incidents
Below are some of the major incidents handled by Emergency Planning over recent years.
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2006 - December flooding - Kingussie
- October flooding - Easter Ross, Black Isle, East Sutherland, Caithness
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2005 - Hurricane which badly affected Skye and parts of the west coast
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2004 Vanguard Incident - Rona 
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2003 Strathnaver Bus Crash
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2003 Jambo Incident - Summer Isles 
2001 Foot & Mouth Outbreak 
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2001 Lysfoss Incident - West Coast
2001 Nursing Home Evacuation
2000 Fuel Crisis
1999/2000 Millennium Preparation
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1999 Ascania Incident - Pentland Firth 
Chemical Tanker on fire and drifting
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1999 Severe Power Disruption
1997 Landslides - Invermoriston
1997 Yusup K (cargo of Naptha) Incident, Pentland Firth
1996 Aid Search for Missing Person
1995/96 Adverse Weather "The Big Freeze"
Power Disruption/Water Supply Disruption
1993 Anthrax Incident
1992 Flooding
1990 Inverness Flooding
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1989 Inverness Major Flooding
Waterloo Railway Bridge Washed Away 
(Main Rail Bridge North)
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