1 January 2025
High winds forecast across central southern England
SSEN has moved to Weather Warning status for central southern England as south westerly winds forecast for New Year's Day could gust over 50mph inland and up to 70mph on the coast.
Weather news
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.
January 2025
1 January 2025
Emergency Alerts issued during River Soar flooding
Emergency Alerts were used to support evacuations during acute flooding on the River Soar in January 2025, the government has said in its UK Government Resilience Action Plan.
December 2024
30 December 2024
Heavy rain and flooding disrupt Scotland and northwest England at New Year
Heavy rain on 30 and 31 December 2024 brought flooding to western Scotland and northwest England, badly disrupting rail services and leading to the cancellation of Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations.
30 December 2024
SSEN moves to Weather Warning status in central southern England
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…
21 December 2024
Strong winds disrupt power to over 16,700 customers in Yorkshire and the North East
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…
19 December 2024
Adverse Weather and Health Plan published for England
The UK Health Security Agency has published the Adverse Weather and Health Plan for England, combining the previous Heatwave Plan for England and Cold Weather Plan for England into a single annual…
19 December 2024
SSEN moves to Weather Warning status in north of Scotland ahead of forecast gale-force winds
SSEN moved to Weather Warning status for the north of Scotland on 19 December 2024 ahead of forecast gusts of 75 to 80 mph on Saturday, rising to Yellow Alert the following day.
19 December 2024
HHA action cards updated for impact-based warning system
The UK Health Security Agency has published an updated Heat-Health Alert action card for the voluntary and community sector in England, reflecting the new impact-based warning system developed…
17 December 2024
New national flood risk assessment published for England
The Environment Agency published its national assessment of flood and coastal erosion risk in England on 17 December 2024, showing around 6.3 million homes and businesses in areas at risk from…
9 December 2024
All homes reconnected after Storm Darragh
SSEN reconnected the last homes left without power by Storm Darragh at 11pm on Monday 9 December, ending its storm response after restoring supplies to 87,000 customers in central southern England.
8 December 2024
Northern Powergrid offers accommodation contribution to Storm Darragh customers off supply over 24 hours
Northern Powergrid is offering customers left without power for more than 24 hours by Storm Darragh a £150 contribution towards overnight accommodation, plus up to £30 for reasonable costs.
7 December 2024
Met Office Yellow Warning for wind remains in place for central southern England
A Met Office Yellow wind warning remains in force for central southern England until 6:00pm on Sunday 8 December, after Storm Darragh cut power to thousands of homes and businesses.
7 December 2024
Major incident declared by Dyfed-Powys Police during Storm Darragh
Dyfed-Powys Police declared a major incident covering Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Pembrokeshire and Powys during Storm Darragh on 6 and 7 December 2024, with many fallen trees and over 2.3 million…
6 December 2024
Storm Darragh hits SP Manweb network
Storm Darragh began on 6 December with winds peaking at 93mph and affected 181,059 customers on the SP Manweb network, mostly in Wales, with 95% restored within 48 hours.
6 December 2024
Government emergency alert issued ahead of Storm Darragh
Several million people received a government emergency alert on their mobile phones on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, giving advice about Storm Darragh as it approached the UK.
5 December 2024
Emergency Alert system used in Wales during Storm Darragh
The UK government sent an Emergency Alert to about three million phones across Wales and south-west England on the evening of Friday 6 December 2024, warning of a rare red wind warning during Storm…
5 December 2024
Storm Darragh named as amber wind warning in force
Storm Darragh was named by the Met Office on 5 December 2024, with an amber wind warning in force for Northern Ireland and western parts of Scotland, England and Wales before a red warning followed.
5 December 2024
Safety warning issued ahead of Storm Darragh
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned of heavy rain, very strong winds, flooded roads, power cuts and coastal hazards as Storm Darragh approaches, with severe weather warnings due over…
5 December 2024
Severn Trent issues storm and flooding advice ahead of Storm Darragh
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.
1 December 2024
Storm Darragh leaves North Norfolk residents without power for several days
A Norfolk mobile signal study has identified rural "notspots" in villages including Happisburgh, Horning and Gunthorpe, and highlighted how Storm Darragh left North Norfolk residents without power and…