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.
Suffolk councils have received 750 reports of internal flooding to homes and businesses after Storm Babet, with financial support under the Government's Flood Recovery Framework due to start reaching…
The Environment Agency reported 41 flood warnings and 158 flood alerts across England on 4 November 2023, with around 260 properties flooded by Storm Ciarán and approximately 13,000 protected.
The Government has activated the Flood Recovery Framework for areas of England hit by exceptional localised flooding, as the Environment Agency reports around 260 properties flooded after Storm…
Environment Agency staff will not take part in four days of industrial action planned from 3 November after discussions with Unison, as the agency continues its response to Storm Ciarán.
SSEN Distribution restored power to 35,000 customers after Storm Ciarán brought gusts of almost 70mph to central southern England, deploying a 1,400-strong team and taking over 3,200 calls.
The Environment Agency issued more than 750 flood warnings, including five severe flood warnings, during storms Babet and Ciarán in autumn and winter 2023, with about 5,000 properties flooded.
The Met Office issued an amber warning for very strong winds across Devon and parts of Somerset from late on Wednesday 1 November until Thursday 2 November, with yellow rain warnings elsewhere.
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service responded to flooding across Northern Ireland for a third day, receiving 384 emergency calls between 30 October and 1 November 2023, of which 162 were flood…
Wiltshire Council has advised residents to prepare for high winds, heavy rain and possible flooding as Storm Ciarán approaches, with Yellow wind and rain warnings in force for Wednesday and Thursday.
Suffolk County Council said Storm Ciarán would bring wet and windy weather to the county overnight on Wednesday 1 November and throughout Thursday 2 November 2023.
Electricity North West warned customers to be prepared as Storm Debi brought strong winds likely to cause power cuts across the North West on 1 November 2023, with emergency plans stood up and…
Somerset Council has warned residents to prepare for high winds and flash flooding overnight and into Thursday as Storm Ciaran crosses the South West, with winds of up to 70mph forecast.
Storm Ciarán brought high winds and heavy rain to southwest Wales on 1 and 2 November 2023, with a severe flood warning for the River Ritec in Tenby and internal flooding to 7 properties.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service issued a safety warning on 1 November 2023 as Storm Ciaran brought heavy rain and very strong winds, with severe weather warnings in place until Friday.
Storm Ciaran brought record river levels on the Ritec at Tenby, prompting a Severe Flood Warning and the evacuation of more than 900 people from the Kiln Park Holiday site.
SSEN Distribution activated contingency plans and moved to Weather Warning status on 30 October 2023 ahead of Storm Ciaran, forecasting coastal gusts of 60 to 70mph and heavy rain across southern…
The UK Health Security Agency first published public advice on flood recovery and mental health impacts on 27 October 2023, with accessible versions added on 13 March 2024.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has reported an additional Amber rain warning for Easter Ross, Caithness and Sutherland on Saturday 21 October, as Storm Babet flooding continues across Scotland.
SSEN Distribution restored power to 37,000 customers in the north of Scotland after Storm Babet, fixing more than 450 network faults over three days, though around 150 properties in Brechin remain…
Suffolk County Council has warned that flood water levels in East Suffolk may not have peaked, with a major incident still in place, because river water is reaching the coast faster than expected.