Gale force winds or storms may cause loss of power, disruption to our transport network and damage to homes and businesses.
Always stay away from the coast when there are high waves. It is very dangerous for people to be on the coastline when there are high waves.
Impact
- Falling trees, structural damage to building (i.e. a roof being ripped off a building by the wind)
- Damage to homes, and businesses
- Loss of electricity affecting telephone, internet and cooking at home
- Buses, railways and planes cannot run their services
Consequences
- Deaths and injuries from falling trees, and road accidents
- Having to visit your GP if you get injured or a visit to A&E at a hospital
- Road and travel disruption
- Disruption to water, gas and electricity at home
- Damage to people’s homes in your community
- Businesses unable to trade
- Flooding for towns on the coast due to flooding from the sea
- Communities having to be evacuated to a safe place
- If you are near high waves the power of the water can be very serious and result in injury or death
- Damage to coastal defences letting sea water flood a previously safe area
What You Can Do
Keep yourself up to date with the weather with the information resources below:
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