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 forecasts a northerly airflow bringing cold arctic air to the UK from Sunday, with snow showers focused on northern Scotland and Northern Ireland and a chance of disruptive snow later…
The Met Office forecasts cold Arctic air and possible disruptive snow for parts of the UK from Sunday, with a UKHSA Cold-Health Alert in force for the health and social care sector.
The Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering has warned that the January cold snap may cause a sharp rise in frozen pipes and published household advice on prevention, thawing and burst…
SSEN has activated contingency plans and stood up additional teams ahead of a storm forecast to bring gusts over 55mph inland and over 60mph in coastal areas and higher ground across central southern…
Natural Resources Wales issued 30 Flood Warnings and 40 Flood Alerts across Wales during Storm Henk on 2 January 2024, when the River Ritec at Tenby flooded Kiln Park caravan park for the second time…
Storm Henk drove several of England's largest rivers, the Trent, Thames, Severn and Avon, to record or near-record levels, the Environment Agency has said in its national flood risk assessment.
Storm Henk affected Gloucestershire in January 2024, and the county's rural community council cites it alongside Storm Bert as evidence of the dangerous weather the county now faces.
Storm Isha brought winds of up to 90mph and heavy rain to Wales on 21 and 22 January 2024, flooding roads in North Wales, with 6 Flood Warnings and 36 Flood Alerts issued at the peak.
Severn Trent has told customers which organisation to contact for different types of flooding as Storm Gerrit brings strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the Midlands.
Storm Henk brought heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country in early January 2024, causing surface water on local roads and power cuts in central southern England, with an NHS trust issuing…
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has reported a Met Office Yellow Weather Warning for Rain across North Yorkshire, with several towns most likely to be affected and rivers expected to peak on…
Storm Pia brought strong winds overnight and through 21 December 2023, cutting power to more than 47,000 Northern Powergrid customers across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, with…
Gale-force winds cut power to more than 25,000 homes and businesses in northern Scotland on 21 December 2023, with about 18,000 losing supply on the Western Isles and Skye after a transmission fault.
The Met Office put a yellow wind warning in place from midnight for North Yorkshire and other parts of the UK, expected to last all day on Thursday 21 December, with Northern Powergrid warning of…
SSEN Distribution moved to Weather Warning status on 18 December 2023 ahead of strong winds forecast across northern Scotland from the early hours of Thursday, standing up additional teams under its…
The Met Office issued an amber warning for snow across much of Cumbria on 2 December 2023, valid until midnight, with 10 to 15 cm of snow possible before showers ease overnight.
The British Red Cross has published new UK-wide research on flood risk awareness and resilience, revisiting its earlier polling after the storms of winter 2023/24 and setting out updated…
The National Audit Office reports that England's flood capital programme will protect far fewer properties by 2027 than promised, and that a £34 million maintenance shortfall has raised flood risk to…
The Environment Agency updated its community flood plan guidance on GOV.UK on 15 November 2023, setting out what community plans should cover before, during and after a flood in England.
North Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service said an amber wind warning covered western parts of North Yorkshire on 13 November 2023 as Storm Debi affected the county, with yellow wind and rain warnings…