Warnings of potential emergencies – how will we know?

Weather emergencies are to a degree predictable and we can sign up for alerts or simply keep an eye on the news.

Other emergencies such as transport incidents, power cuts, cyber attacks, etc are not readily predictable.

1.  Keeping a check on weather forecasts is a practical starting point eg – https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/forecast/gcpvj0v07#?date=2026-09-15
2. Ditto tides if near the sea/ tidal river – https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/coast-and-sea/tide-tables
3. Sign up for weather alerts from the Met Office – https://prepare.campaign.gov.uk/get-prepared-for-emergencies/alerts/ or https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKMETOFFICE/subscriber/new
4. Sign up for flood warnings – https://www.gov.uk/get-flood-warnings
5. For major emergencies everyone with a mobile phone will receive an alert.