Furthermore, it is important that organizers prepare for extreme weather with a disaster plan, Van Ekris believes. “I don’t think there is a clear protocol for every event, which states, for example, that there are clear walking routes in the event of heavy rainfall. Sometimes it seems to be like: It’s raining, let’s see what we can do about it.” The Netherlands could learn from other countries in this regard, Van Ekris believes. “”In Australia and America, where it can get incredibly hot, there are also festivals. And in cities in the Middle East where it gets to be 40+ degrees, you see covered market halls, instead of the market on a square.”
Swampy terrain and heat: events must adapt to extreme weather
