Be ready for

The first hour

1. Report it and follow updates on your network operator's website, or call 105. GOV.UK Be Ready: power cuts
2. Turn off irons, ovens, electric fires and fryers. Unplug the TV and PC: a surge when the power returns can damage them. GOV.UK Be Ready: power cuts
3. Keep warm with blankets and layers. Close curtains and the doors of unused rooms. GOV.UK Be Ready: power cuts
4. Keep fridge and freezer doors closed: they stay cold for several hours. GOV.UK Be Ready: power cuts
5. Find news on a battery or wind-up radio, then check in on neighbours. GOV.UK Be Ready: power cuts

Do not use a barbecue or camping stove indoors or inside a tent. Portable generators can produce carbon monoxide too: it is colourless, does not smell and can make you seriously ill. NHS: carbon monoxide poisoning

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The first hour

1. With a flood warning or severe flood warning: turn off gas, electricity and water if it's safe. Never touch a switch while standing in water. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding
2. Move your family, vehicles, pets and important items upstairs or to higher ground. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding
3. Fit flood barriers or air brick covers, if you have them. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding
4. Follow the council or emergency services if they ask you to evacuate. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding
5. Never walk through flood water. On a flooded road, turn around and find another route. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding

The number one cause of death during flooding is driving through flood water. GOV.UK Be Ready: flooding

The lines are the source's, the order is ours. In danger, call 999.

The first hour

1. Try not to go outside unless absolutely necessary. If you do, don't walk or shelter close to buildings, fences, walls or trees. GOV.UK Be Ready: storms
2. Don't go out to repair damage while the storm is on. GOV.UK Be Ready: storms
3. Use doors on the sheltered side and close them behind you. Open internal doors only as needed. GOV.UK Be Ready: storms
4. Delay the journey or find another route if you can. Take care on bridges and high open roads. GOV.UK Be Ready: storms

The lines are the source's, the order is ours. In danger, call 999.

The first hour

1. Check your water company's website for your area. If you're on the Priority Services Register, they arrange alternative supplies for you. GOV.UK Be Ready: water outages
2. Keep bottled water for drinking, washing hands and preparing food. Soft and fizzy drinks are safe to drink too. GOV.UK Be Ready: water outages
3. For baby feeds, ready-made formula is the safest option. Powdered formula needs freshly boiled water. GOV.UK Be Ready: water outages
4. Wash hands in a large clean bowl of water with soap or household disinfectant. GOV.UK Be Ready: water outages
5. See whether others nearby are without water, and offer to collect bottled water for them. GOV.UK Be Ready: water outages

The lines are the source's, the order is ours. In danger, call 999.

The first hour

1. Use the cash and printed copies you keep. Your paper list has the numbers you need. GOV.UK Be Ready
2. Keep your phone going on a charged power bank, and use a battery or wind-up radio for updates. GOV.UK Be Ready
3. Rely on official sources: local authority, government and emergency service sites, radio and TV, and Emergency Alerts to your phone. GOV.UK Be Ready: hazards
4. Be careful what you pass on: much online is misleading. GOV.UK Be Ready: hazards

The lines are the source's, the order is ours. In danger, call 999.