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.
Flood Re has launched Build Back Better, a scheme letting households claim up to £10,000 through participating insurers for flood resilience measures on top of the cost of repairing flood damage.
Storm Franklin passed to the west of Scotland on 21 February 2022, bringing sustained gales to Northern Ireland and north-west England and hampering clean-up work after Storm Eunice.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Beales Corner in Bewdley, Worcestershire on 21 February 2022, warning that River Severn levels could overtop temporary flood barriers.
The Environment Agency issued a Severe Flood Warning for Ironbridge, Shropshire on 21 February 2022 as River Severn levels threatened to over-top flood barriers, urging residents to evacuate.
The Met Office analysis chart for 1200 UTC on 19 February 2022 showed fronts bringing further strong winds and heavy rain across England and Wales, with storm Franklin approaching from the…
Storm Eunice hit southern England on 18 February 2022 and was the worst storm in SSEN's central southern operating area in more than 30 years, the network operator has said.
Cats Protection has warned cat owners to keep their pets indoors and prepare supplies ahead of Storm Eunice, which forecasters expect to bring winds of up to 100mph to the UK on Friday.
Storm Eunice brought down trees and cut power to 13,900 Suffolk properties on 18 February 2022, as agencies declared a major incident and warned of further bad weather that weekend.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service received dozens of 999 calls about fallen trees and building damage during Storm Eunice and attended 11 storm-related incidents in Dorset and five in…
Suffolk Resilience Forum declared a major incident as Storm Eunice brought gusts of up to 80mph on 18 February 2022, closing the Orwell Bridge in both directions and suspending rail services.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks kept its weather warning in place for the north of Scotland on 17 February 2022, with gusts of up to 75mph forecast for the Western Isles, Inner Hebrides and…
County Durham's review of Storm Arwen found power losses across the county and customer contact systems overwhelmed, with the interim report published on 17 February 2022.
The Energy Networks Association issued safety advice on 16 February 2022 ahead of Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice, which have triggered yellow and amber weather warnings across parts of the UK.
Storm Dudley was centred across Scotland on the evening of 16 February 2022, with fronts sweeping south-east across the UK, the first of three named storms to affect the UK within a week.
A gust of 122mph at Needles Old Battery on the Isle of Wight during Storm Eunice on 18 February 2022 set a new England gust speed record, the Met Office says.
NHS England issued a Level 2 cold weather alert on 16 February 2022, warning of a 60% probability of severe cold, ice or heavy snow in parts of England from midnight on 18 February to 9am on 19…
The Environment Agency has urged flood risk communities on the north coast of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset to prepare for a tidal surge from Storm Eunice expected on Friday morning.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service has warned drivers and coastal visitors about surface water, strong winds and rockfalls as Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice bring severe weather over the…
The Met Office issued a red warning for strong winds from Storm Eunice, with the Environment Agency warning of a tidal surge and severe flooding in the Severn and Wye estuaries.
SSEN Distribution moved to Yellow Alert status on 14 February 2022 ahead of gale force winds from Storm Dudley, with gusts over 80mph forecast in the Western Isles from Wednesday afternoon into…