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"This is a test of Emergency Alerts, a new UK government service that will warn you if there's a life-threatening emergency nearby. In a real emergency, follow the instructions in the alert to keep yourself and others safe. Visit gov.uk/alerts for more information. This is a test. You do not need to take any action." [37]
The Floodline is the flood warning and information service used in the United Kingdom to issue flood alerts and warnings to the public, emergency organisations and businesses. The system uses observed data from rain, river and coastal gauges, combined with weather forecasts to accurately predict the likelihood and timing of flooding.
Water and flood management responsibilities (including flood warning) are now devolved to each of the four home nations. This largely reflects the nature of UK catchments being typically small, compared to the weather systems that are the source of flooding, and a traditional reliance on live hydrometric measurements for public flood warnings ...
The Met Office has warned of “strong winds and heavy rain” this week as Storm Ciarán is set to hit the UK. A staggering 72 flood warnings have been issued across England and a further 172 ...
Hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across UK. 15:46, Tara Cobham. Hundreds of flood alerts remain in place across the UK. On Wednesday afternoon, the Environment Agency (EA) had in place 81 ...
Track storm Ciarán. 06:00, Lydia Patrick. The Met Office has warned of “strong winds and heavy rain” this week as Storm Ciarán is set to hit the UK.. A staggering 72 flood warnings have been ...
The warning follows deadly flooding across parts of England and Wales caused by Storm Bert late last month, with more than 500 homes damaged and communities in Wales among the hardest hit. That ...
The National Severe Weather Warning Service (shortened to NSWWS) is a service provided by the Met Office in the United Kingdom. The purpose of this service is to warn the public and emergency responders of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause danger to life or widespread disruption.