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 Floris has been confirmed as a Category 2 Severe Weather Event, triggering automatic Guaranteed Standards payments for SSEN customers left without power for more than 48 hours continuously.
SSEN has mounted a large response with several hundred extra team members as Storm Floris brings sustained storm-force winds to Scotland, with gusts of up to 100mph possible in exposed areas.
Argyll and Bute Council says Storm Floris is having some effect on its services and has published links to Met Office warnings, SEPA flooding updates, Traffic Scotland and power cut reporting.
Storm Éowyn brought down power lines across the UK on 24 January 2025, leaving around a million homes without electricity at the peak, with several thousand off supply for days in Scotland and…
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service took 164 emergency calls and mobilised crews to 59 incidents between midnight and 10am on 24 January 2025 as Storm Éowyn struck.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service reported a high volume of 999 calls as Storm Éowyn brought a red wind warning to parts of Scotland, and asked the public to call only where there is an immediate…
A weather station on Tiree recorded 941.9hPa during Storm Éowyn on 24 January 2025, the UK's lowest pressure since storm naming began in 2015, the Met Office has reported.
The Public Health Agency has issued advice on staying warm and safe at home after red and amber weather warnings were issued ahead of Storm Éowyn.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service said on 23 January 2025 that it is prepared and ready to respond to incidents across Northern Ireland caused by Storm Éowyn, with contingency plans in place.
SSEN has texted almost 170,000 more vulnerable customers in the north of Scotland with preparation advice ahead of Storm Éowyn, and telephoned the most vulnerable in areas expected to be worst hit.
United Utilities has warned households and businesses across the North West to check and insulate their pipes ahead of a freeze thaw expected this weekend, after a cold start to 2025.
Severn Trent has issued advice to customers on avoiding burst pipes as Midlands temperatures are forecast to fall to -6C, with Met Office Yellow Weather warnings in place for the East and West…
Heavy snow across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire cut power to around 26,072 Northern Powergrid customers on 5 January 2025, with just under 1,500 still off supply at 8pm that…
The Public Health Agency has issued advice on keeping warm, avoiding falls and getting winter vaccines after a yellow warning for snow and ice in Northern Ireland.
The UK Health Security Agency issued an amber Cold-Health Alert for all regions of England from midday on 2 January 2025, replacing a yellow alert, with the alert later extended into mid-January.
Storm Éowyn left households without power for days, including in Shetland, and the Government cited it in July 2025 as it set out a resilience action plan covering power, telecoms and flood risks.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks raised its preparedness level in central southern England on 30 December 2024, warning that high winds on New Year's Day could damage the network and…
Strong winds across Yorkshire and the North East on 21 December cut power to more than 16,700 Northern Powergrid customers, about five times a typical day, and the network operator stood down its…
Severn Trent has issued storm and flooding advice to customers ahead of Storm Darragh, setting out who to contact for different types of flooding and steps to reduce its impact on homes.
South Central Ambulance Service received 20 emergency calls by 10:00am on 28 November reporting collisions or falls linked to ice, after overnight temperatures fell as low as -4C.