Getting an early warning and staying informed can make a huge difference in your response to an incident. There are several free services that it's a good idea to sign up to:
Flooding alerts
Check your flood risk and sign up to flood warning alerts (GOV.UK) online or by calling Floodline on 0345 988 1188 (24 hour service). The type talk number for this service is 0345 602 6340.
Flood alerts and warnings explained by the Met Office,
Severe weather warnings
Get severe weather warnings and sign up to Met Office alerts
- Get the Met Office App including alerts to your smart phone
- What to do in severe weather
Climate change
Find out more about climate change
The Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment
General emergencies and first aid
Find out more from the British Red Cross First aid British Red Cross
Get the Red Cross App for First Aid