What to do in an emergency

Here is some general advice on what to do in an emergency as well as advice in the event of different types of emergency.

General advice on what to do in an emergency.

Find out what to do if you have a power cut, loss of gas, or water.

How you react will depend on the cause of the flood.

Find out what to do in the case of severe weather such as snow and ice, storms and gales, and heatwaves.

If a fire starts the priority is to get everyone out and call 999. Don’t try to fight the fire yourself.

If you're evacuated from your home during an emergency, support is available from us, other emergency responders, and from voluntary agencies.