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Sunderland City Council
Civic Centre
Burdon Road
Sunderland
SR2 7DN

Tel. (0191) 520 5555
Calls may be recorded for quality and training purposes
Weather related emergencies

Flooding:

external linkThe Environment Agency - find out if you are at risk of flooding where you live, read advice and guidance on what to do in the event of flooding. Their floodline number is 0845 988 1188.

external linkDirectgov - more general advice on flooding

external linkBBC Weather Centre advice page

Heatwave and drought

The Department of Health:

external linkhow to look after yourself and others during hot weather guidance leaflet

external linkHeatwave Plan for England

external linkSupporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave: health and social care professionals 

external linkSupporting vulnerable people before and during a heatwave: residential and nursing home staff and managers)

external link Met Office's advice page - advice on enjoying the sun safely

external linkBBC Weather Centre article on heatwave advice for Summer 2005 

external linkBBC Weather Centre advice page on drought

Heavy Snow and icy roads

external linkThe Met Office's advice page

Severe weather warnings:

external linkThe Met Office - frequent updates on current weather situations, including severe weather warnings.

Other severe weather

The Met Office also has advice pages on other severe weather phenomena:

external linkSevere gales

external linkHeavy rain

external linkThunderstorms & lightning

external linkDense fog

 

Also see the BBC Weather Centre's advice pages:

external linkStorms

external linkLightning and thunder

external linkTornadoes

external linkHail

external linkHurricanes

external linkBlizzards and Sandstorms

external linkSea and air hazards

 

Finally, the external linkPreparing for Emergencies website also has some useful links, in addition to those above.

last updated 19/11/07