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.
The Environment Agency sent a UK government emergency alert at 3:18am on 23 May 2024 warning of severe flooding on the River Roe and River Ive between Highbridge and Stockdalewath, with a threat to…
The Deputy Prime Minister launched a new Government resilience website, www.gov.uk/prepare, on 22 May 2024 to increase public preparedness, including a new Volunteering Directory.
South West Water issued a boil water notice to around 17,000 households and businesses in the Alston and Hillhead supply areas of Brixham on 15 May 2024 after cryptosporidium was found in the Hillhead…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service issued an extreme wildfire warning for Inverness-shire and large parts of northern Scotland for Saturday 11 May, with much of the rest of Scotland at very high…
Recycle Your Electricals and the National Fire Chiefs Council have launched a Stop Battery Fires campaign after more than 1,200 fires in the UK waste system in the last 12 months, up 71% from 700 in…
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has issued its first Amber wildfire alert of 2024 for the coming weekend, warning that fires could spread quickly and easily in dry conditions.
London Ambulance Service reports about 5,800 999 calls a day, around 10 per cent more than the week before, as thunderstorms and high pollen raise cases of breathing difficulties before the May Bank…
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has placed north-west Scotland at extreme wildfire risk, and the rest of Scotland at very high risk, for Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May 2024.
Emergency Alerts were used to help evacuate people during acute flooding on the Rivers Roe and Ive in May 2024, the government has said in its UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
NHS England reports that more than 2.4 million people attended A&E departments in England in May, the busiest month on record, as heat health alerts and a five-day junior doctors strike add pressure…
Cryptosporidium was detected in the Brixham area water supply in May 2024, and around 16,500 households and businesses were issued with a boil water notice.
South West Water has issued a boil water notice to around 16,000 households and businesses in the Brixham area after traces of cryptosporidium were found, and has increased compensation to £115.
In May 2024 the Government published advice for individuals, households and communities on preparing for emergencies, hosted on GOV.UK/Prepare.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning identifying a very high risk for the South and West of Scotland on 24 and 25 April 2024.
The Welsh Government reported that 35 properties, 33 homes and 2 businesses, suffered internal flooding across Conwy, Ceredigion and Torfaen after Storm Kathleen struck Wales on 6 April 2024.
The Local Government Association has responded to a Met Office Red Heat Alert during a heatwave, setting out councils' role in leading local communication during extreme weather.
Natural Resources Wales issued several flood warnings on 9 April during the peak impact of Storm Kathleen, with 35 properties later reported to have suffered internal flooding across three Welsh…
Storm Kathleen brought strong winds and heavy rain to Wales on 6 April 2024, coinciding with spring tides, and the Welsh Government later reported that 35 properties experienced internal flooding.
SSEN has issued a weather warning for strong winds on Thursday 28 March that could affect the electricity network in central southern England, with gusts of up to 70mph on the coast.
Morco has recalled four models of open-flued gas water heaters supplied between 2018 and 2023 over a gas leak risk that may cause fire, explosion and injuries, replacing an earlier modification…