We cover news from public bodies and utility companies for UK households on power cuts, weather, water, health, safety and security. Each report includes the date and sources, with links to our guides.
Storm Henk brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country in early January 2024, causing surface water on local roads and power cuts in central southern England, with an NHS trust issuing…
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported a Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for Rain across North Yorkshire, with several towns most likely to be affected and rivers expected to peak on…
The British Red Cross has published new UK-wide research on flood risk awareness and resilience, revisiting its earlier polling after the storms of winter 2023/24 and setting out updated…
The National Audit Office reports that England's flood capital programme will protect far fewer properties by 2027 than promised, and that a £34 million maintenance shortfall has raised flood risk to…
The Environment Agency updated its community flood plan guidance on GOV.UK on 15 November 2023, setting out what community plans should cover before, during and after a flood in England.
Suffolk councils have received 750 reports of internal flooding to homes and businesses after Storm Babet, with financial support under the Government's Flood Recovery Framework due to start reaching…
The Environment Agency reported 41 flood warnings and 158 flood alerts across England on 4 November 2023, with around 260 properties flooded by Storm Ciarán and approximately 13,000 protected.
The Government has activated the Flood Recovery Framework for areas of England hit by exceptional localised flooding, as the Environment Agency reports around 260 properties flooded after Storm…
The Environment Agency issued more than 750 flood warnings, including five severe flood warnings, during storms Babet and Ciarán in autumn and winter 2023, with about 5,000 properties flooded.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service responded to flooding across Northern Ireland for a third day, receiving 384 emergency calls between 30 October and 1 November 2023, of which 162 were flood…
Somerset Council has warned residents to prepare for high winds and flash flooding overnight and into Thursday as Storm Ciaran crosses the South West, with winds of up to 70mph forecast.
Storm Ciarán brought high winds and heavy rain to southwest Wales on 1 and 2 November 2023, with a severe flood warning for the River Ritec in Tenby and internal flooding to 7 properties.
Storm Ciaran brought record river levels on the Ritec at Tenby, prompting a Severe Flood Warning and the evacuation of more than 900 people from the Kiln Park Holiday site.
The UK Health Security Agency first published public advice on flood recovery and mental health impacts on 27 October 2023, with accessible versions added on 13 March 2024.
Suffolk County Council has warned that flood water levels in East Suffolk may not have peaked, with a major incident still in place, because river water is reaching the coast faster than expected.
The Suffolk Resilience Forum declared flooding a major incident on 20 October 2023 as heavy rain from Storm Badet brought severe flooding, and people were asked to travel only if essential.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has responded to almost 70 weather related incidents during Storm Babet, including rescues from homes and floodwaters, and has urged the public to stay away from…
Suffolk councils received 750 reports of internal flooding to homes and businesses after Storm Babet, with government recovery grants and council tax discounts due to start reaching eligible…
Storm Babet brought high winds and extreme rainfall to the UK on 18 October 2023, causing significant flooding, damage to homes and infrastructure, and the deaths of seven people.
Storm Babet, the first named storm of the winter season, brought a Severe flood warning for the Severn and internal flooding to 163 properties across four Welsh counties, the Welsh Government has…