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 Met Office has issued Yellow Warnings for wind for Thursday and Friday, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast for north west Scotland and SSEN moving to its "Weather Warning" preparedness level.
An amber cold health alert from the UK Health Security Agency is in force for England as the Met Office warns of snow, ice and temperatures down to -10°C in rural Scotland on Thursday night.
The Met Office has issued multiple yellow warnings for snow and ice across Scotland and northern England, with an amber snow warning for Yorkshire on Thursday and an amber cold health alert for…
A major incident was declared in the early hours of Saturday 15 November 2025 after Storm Claudia brought record river levels on the River Monnow and flooded about 250 properties across Monmouthshire.
Storm Claudia brought extensive heavy rain to England and Wales on 14 November 2025, with a major incident declared in Monmouth and more than 50 properties reported flooded.
The Environment Agency has published projections showing which parts of England could be in drought by March 2026 under three winter rainfall scenarios, with most of England currently in drought or…
The Met Office has issued Amber rain warnings for southern and central England and Wales, with wider yellow warnings for rain and wind, as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain on Friday and into Saturday.
Severn Trent has issued flooding advice to customers after the Met Office forecast heavy rain and strong winds for Friday and Saturday, with flood warnings in place across much of its region.
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 1,006 wildfires by 11 November 2025, more than the 994 recorded across the whole of 2022, the previous worst year on record.
Dyfed Powys police declared a major incident after very heavy rainfall on 4 November 2025 brought severe property flooding and rescues in west Wales, with Whitland, Carmarthen, Kidwelly and St Clears…
SEPA's autumn water situation report says eastern Scotland faces an increased risk of water scarcity in 2026 unless rainfall this winter is above average, after the driest hydrological year since…
Storm Boelo damaged the A78 road surface and sea wall south of Skelmorlie on 25 October, closing the road, with school buses now escorted through a restricted lane.
The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning for parts of Norfolk from 10am to 9pm on Friday 23 October, with Storm Austen expected to bring gales, transport delays and short-term power loss.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Wildfire Forum issued a wildfire warning for Aberdeenshire and East Lothian for Saturday 18 October, Scotland's fourteenth warning of 2025.
The Environment Agency has added the main FloodReady report, Professor Peter Bonfield's independent review of property flood resilience, to its GOV.UK publication page, with the front page amended to…
The National Flood Forum has published guidance for Flood Action Week setting out practical steps households and communities can take before winter to prepare for flood water entering the home.
Flood Re has published independent analysis by JBA showing that property flood resilience measures could be fitted to 21.8 million UK homes and cut annual flood losses by up to £740 million.
South East Water has applied to the Secretary of State for a Drought Order covering its Sussex supply area, as Ardingly Reservoir stands at 22.8 per cent full and drought conditions continue.
Severe wind warnings ended at noon on 5 October 2025 after Storm Amy, allowing SSEN to speed up reconnection work, with power restored to more than 71,000 customers and 17,000 homes still to…
Storm Amy brought gusts of over 92mph to north-western Scotland and Northern Ireland in early October 2025, leaving more than 90,000 properties without power and some homes off supply for several…