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.
Severn Trent and Hafren Dyfrdwy issued flooding advice to customers on 23 January 2025, setting out who to contact and steps to keep homes flood-free as Storm Eowyn brought wind and rain warnings.
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.
Storm Éowyn brought a 100mph gust at Drumalbin in Scotland and left more than 100,000 properties without power, with a red wind warning and Emergency Alerts sent to Northern Ireland and parts of…
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…
Severn Trent issued advice on who households should contact after snow at the weekend and heavy rain on 6 January caused flooding in parts of its region.
Major incidents were declared in Leicestershire and Lincolnshire on 6 January 2025 after widespread flooding, as the Met Office issued further snow and ice warnings across large parts of the UK.
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 Met Office has issued a weather warning for heavy snow and freezing temperatures across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire on Saturday and Sunday, with possible disruption to…
South Central Ambulance Service has urged people to take extra care during a Met Office yellow warning for snow, ice and cold temperatures across its region from midday on Saturday 4 January until…
The Met Office issued several amber snow warnings for parts of northern England between 3 and 12 January 2025, during a six-day cold episode in which all regions of England were under an amber Cold…
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.
Amber Met Office warnings for snow and ice cover the Midlands, Wales and parts of northern England from 6pm Saturday until noon Sunday, with up to 30-40cm of snow possible in northern England, as the…
Electricity North West reported around 2,500 properties without power in the North West on 1 January 2025, mostly in Greater Manchester, after flooding at substations and damage to underground cables.
The Environment Agency has published an updated national coastal erosion risk map showing that 3,500 properties in England are at risk of coastal erosion by 2055.
The Environment Agency is making its detailed local flood risk mapping available through GOV.UK digital services from early 2025, alongside a new national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk…
Fire and rescue services in England and Wales responded to 564 wildfires between January and June 2025, up from 69 in the same period of 2024, according to an analysis of the UK's record wildfire…