Practical guides

Make a UK pet emergency plan with familiar food, water, medicines, carriers, identification and somewhere suitable to stay.

Prepare a rented home with clear repair contacts, portable supplies and building information, with links to the rules in each UK nation.

Plan how your household keeps in touch when phones fail: a written contact plan, broadcast radio as backup and lawful PMR446 two-way radios.

What UK flood alerts, warnings and severe warnings mean, how national services differ, and why you should read the full local message.

Write a flood plan for your home: check your warning service, agree who does what, move essentials early and choose protection that fits.

How to handle chilled and frozen food safely when the electricity goes off, using current FSA guidance.

A practical plan for cancelled trains, missed last connections and disrupted journeys, including assistance, ticket acceptance and Northern Ireland.

Pack a practical UK emergency grab bag for a temporary move, with medicines, contacts, clothing and a realistic carrying test.

Start a useful container garden with suitable crops, manageable watering and a plan for the space you actually have.

Make an emergency plan with an older relative, covering accessible supplies, care, digital landlines, medicine information and agreed check-ins.

Calculate a three-day drinking-water supply using current UK guidance, then allow for cooking, hygiene, pets and medical needs.

Store drinking water at home: sealed bottles, clean food-safe containers, rotating tap water you've filled and what to do if stored water smells off.