Large scale emergency advice
Severe Gales and Storms: Advice for Protecting Yourself and Others
Severe weather is becoming a growing concern for people, particularly severe gales and storms.
The following advice might be helpful if you want to prepare...
Beforehand:
- Secure outdoor items
- Bring pets indoors
- Close doors and windows
- Draw curtains/clsoe blinds in case of flying glass
- Check on vulnerable neighbours
- Monitor TV/radio/internet weather warnings (but unplug external TV aerial during thunderstorms)
During/After:
- Stay indoors until the storm passes
- Check for damage, try to make your property as safe as possible
- Beware of fallen cables, weakened trees, loose masonry etc
Contents of Large scale emergency advice
- How to protect yourself in the event of a large scale emergency
- Further Advice and Links: How to Protect Yourself in the Event of a Large Scale Emergency
- Essential Emergency Supplies
- Go In, Stay In, Tune In
- Flooding: Advice for Protecting Yourself and Others
- Reservoir Emergency Planning: Advice
- Heatwaves: Advice for Protecting Yourself and Others
- Chemical or Toxic Release: Advice for Protecting Yourself and Others
- Severe Gales and Storms: Advice for Protecting Yourself and Others (this page)
- Advice for Coping with a Large Scale Emergency
