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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service handled almost 700 calls and attended 699 incidents, 163 of them weather-related, across Scotland during Storm Boelo from 24 to 26 October.
Scottish ministers activated the Scottish Government's Resilience Room ahead of Storm Boelo, with an amber wind warning covering mainland Scotland and the Western Isles from Saturday evening until…
SSEN has moved to Yellow Alert status in the north of Scotland ahead of Storm Boelo, with the Met Office warning of gusts up to 83mph and an Amber wind warning across Scotland.
The Met Office named Storm Austen as the first storm of the 2026/27 season, with amber wind warnings issued for Cornwall, the Isles of Scilly and parts of Devon and yellow warnings for much of the UK.
SSEN says engineers have restored power to more than 59,680 customers across central southern England after Storms Austen and Boelo, with 139 customers still waiting on Sunday evening.
Storm Boelo will reach the UK from the Atlantic on Saturday, bringing gusts of 60 to 70 mph to Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England and heavy rain spreading eastwards.
The Met Office has named Storm Austen as the first named storm of the season, with a yellow wind warning covering south-west England, southern Wales and parts of the south coast on Friday 23 October.
The Met Office has issued a heavy rain weather warning for parts of Northern Ireland, with travel delays, difficult driving conditions and flooding possible, according to nidirect.
NHS inform has updated its guidance on staying safe in cold weather, setting out the health risks, the groups most at risk and preparation steps for households.
The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm and heavy rain warning for Northern Ireland, and nidirect has published advice, emergency contact numbers and flood guidance for households.
National Grid DSO has announced Responder, a flexibility service that asks customers to shift electricity use ahead of forecast storms, procured in summer 2026 for delivery from September 2026 to…
Intense rainstorms and lightning struck parts of London overnight on 22 to 23 June 2026, causing significant flooding and at least two house fires during a wider heatwave, the Met Office reports.
Northern Powergrid says strong winds and rain across its operating area have caused some disruption to power supplies, with teams restoring electricity as the Met Office warning continues.
The Met Office has issued a weather warning for ice in Northern Ireland, and nidirect has published advice on icy roads, pavements and cycle paths and on preparing for travel.
The UK Health Security Agency issued a yellow cold health alert for the North West from 6am on Friday 13 February to 8am on Monday 16 February, and ambulance and health officials issued half-term…
NHS England says hospitals face another cold snap this weekend and into next week, with norovirus patients at the highest level this winter and general and acute bed occupancy at 94.5%.
The Met Office issued an amber warning for heavy snow across parts of Scotland from 03:00 to 14:00 on Sunday 11 January, as milder air ends the cold spell and brings rain, wind and a risk of freezing…
SSEN has returned to its heightened "Weather Warning" preparedness level in the north of Scotland ahead of high winds, low temperatures and further snow forecast for Sunday and Monday.
The Scottish Government's Resilience Room met on Friday afternoon to coordinate the response to severe weather in northern Scotland, as snow, ice and a coming thaw raised the risk of flooding.
Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy have issued flooding and pipe protection advice to customers as Storm Goretti, the first named storm of the year, brings snow, ice, rain and winds to their regions.