Check on loved ones, neighbours, friends and family.
If you have a mobile phone, keep it charged and with you with important phone numbers saved.
Follow the advice of the emergency services and Met Office. If you are not well call your GP or NHS Direct on 111. Dial 999 if it is an emergency.
If you have lost your water supply, go here for advice
If you have a power cut, turn off big appliances, especially cookers and electric fires until the power is back on. Don’t open your freezer. If the food has defrosted by the time the power is back on you should throw it away.
If you have to travel, follow the travel advice from the Met Office and AA. Prepare yourself and your vehicle first. Tell someone where you are going and let them know when you get back.
If you are planning a long trip, take any medication you need with you and a copy of your repeat prescription.