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The alerting system provides an early warning when adverse temperatures are likely to impact on the health and wellbeing of the population.
Cold Weather Payment - what you'll get, eligibility and how to find out if your area is due a payment
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Annual and monthly publications on weather trends used for context for a variety of energy publications.
Information about local services that have been disrupted by severe weather conditions
How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.
This information helps to prevent the major avoidable effects of cold weather on health.
The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.
The Met Office is the UK’s national weather service. It provides weather and climate-related services to the Armed Forces, government departments, the public, civil aviation, shipping, industry, agriculture and commerce. Met Office is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department...
Extreme heat presents a number of risks to health. This guidance helps professionals and the public address those risks.
How to care for animals on farms and at market in severe hot or cold weather, floods or drought.
What to do if your land is affected by extreme weather, such as flooding, extreme heat or drought.
Planning permission has been granted to develop a new headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts at the University of Reading.
Maritime weather and tide conditions - navigation equipment, radios and emergency beacons, register a 406 beacon
Space weather events pose a risk to technology, infrastructure, electrical systems and, to a limited extent, public health.
UK broadcasts of marine weather forecasts and maritime safety information for all UK seafarers.
Estimated number of eligible recipients of Social Fund Cold Weather Payments in Great Britain.
Regular updates on the Cold-Health Alerts (CHAs) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Met Office.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
Advice on staying well in cold weather, covering issues such as financial help, healthy lifestyle, flu vaccinations and heating.
Information on how to stay safe in hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
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