Free official help

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Make a plan and get ready

• Household emergency plan (PDF, Be Ready)
  A fill-in plan for meeting points, key phone numbers and who to check on. Print it and keep it somewhere easy to find.
• Be ready for emergencies (Be Ready)
  The government's guide to getting ready, including what to keep in an emergency kit.
• Check the risks where you are (Be Ready)
  Find out which emergencies are most likely in your local area.
• All hazards A to Z (Be Ready)
  Official advice for every type of emergency, from cyber attacks to wildfires.
• Prepare for emergencies (British Red Cross)
  Practical tips from the Red Cross on getting your household ready.

Flooding

• Sign up for flood warnings (England)
  Free calls, texts or emails from the Environment Agency when flooding is expected near you.
• Check for flooding now (England)
  Live flood warnings and river levels on a map.
• Check your long-term flood risk
  See how likely your address is to flood from rivers, the sea or surface water.
• Prepare for flooding
  What to do now so flooding does less damage to your home.
• What to do during a flood
  Staying safe when a flood is on its way or happening.
• After a flood
  Cleaning up, insurance and getting help once the water has gone.
• Flooding advice (Be Ready)
  The government's overview of being ready for floods.
• Flooding in Scotland (SEPA)
  Flood updates and advice from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
• Sign up to Floodline (Scotland)
  Free flood alerts and warnings for Scotland.
• Flooding in Wales (Natural Resources Wales)
  Live warnings and flood advice for Wales.
• Sign up for flood warnings (Wales)
  Free flood warnings by phone, text or email for Wales.
• Flooding in Northern Ireland (nidirect)
  Advice on preparing for, reporting and recovering from floods in Northern Ireland.

Power cuts and energy

• Power cut? Call 105
  Free number in England, Scotland and Wales to report a power cut. In Northern Ireland call 03457 643643.
• Priority Services Register
  Free extra support during power or gas cuts if you're older, disabled, have young children or rely on medical equipment.
• Power cuts (Be Ready)
  How to get ready for a power cut and what to do during one.
• Phone and broadband outages (Be Ready)
  What to do if your phone or internet goes down.

Weather

• Weather warnings (Met Office)
  Official UK warnings for rain, wind, snow, ice, fog and heat.
• Storms (Be Ready)
  Getting ready for strong winds and storms.
• Cold weather, snow and ice (Be Ready)
  Keeping safe and warm in a cold snap.
• Hot weather and heatwaves (Be Ready)
  Staying safe in very hot weather.
• Droughts (Be Ready)
  Saving water and coping when supplies are low.
• Wildfires (Be Ready)
  What to do if a wildfire is near you.

Water, health and other emergencies

• Water supply cuts (Be Ready)
  What to do if your tap water stops or isn't safe to drink.
• NHS 111 online
  Urgent medical help that isn't a 999 emergency. You can also call 111.
• Coping in hot weather (NHS)
  Health tips for heatwaves.
• Keep warm, keep well (NHS)
  Health tips for cold weather.
• Infectious disease outbreaks (Be Ready)
  Getting ready for pandemics and other outbreaks.
• Fires in the home (Be Ready)
  Preventing house fires and getting out safely.

Alerts and local help

• Emergency Alerts
  How the government's emergency alerts to mobile phones work.
• Ready Scotland
  The Scottish Government's advice on preparing for emergencies.

Links checked on 23 October 2026. Government content is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. We link to the official versions so you always get the latest advice.