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Storm Ciarán - make sure that you are weather prepared

Storm Ciarán is the third named storm of the season and will bring disruptive wind and rain to the UK from Wednesday evening (1 November) and throughout Thursday (2 November).

Weather warning - wind


Due to this, we are urging residents and businesses to be weather prepared.

We have pulled together some useful information for you, with key contact details of agencies and organisations you may need to contact.

 

 


Met Office

Met Office UK weather warnings (opens new window)

Met Office information about getting weather prepared (opens new window)

 

Environment Agency

Flood alerts (opens new window)

Sign up for Government flood warnings (opens new window)

Floodline - 0345 988 1188 (open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)

 

Chichester District Council

Chichester District Council advice on emergencies

Contact information, including out of hours phone number.

 

Waste and Recycling services

Waste and recycling services may be disrupted over the next few days and so we would urge you to download our Chichester District Council app from the Apple Store or Google Play store - and to sign up to the alerts and notifications. This means that you will receive personalised alerts regarding your collections.

You can find out how to download the app on our app web page. If we do manage to empty your bin, please remove it from the highway as quickly as possible. Strong winds are likely to blow your bin over - so pleased consider where it is placed.

 

Sandbag suppliers

Make sure you have arrangements in place in case you are flooded and need sandbags. Our emergency web pages provide details on where sandbags can be purchased.

 

West Sussex County Council (WSCC) (opens new window)

Details on how to report road flooding (opens new window)

Information on flooding, drainage and gullies (opens new window)

General contact number - 01243 777100

 

Arun and Chichester Citizens Advice

Advice on repairing drains and sewers (opens new window)

General contact number - 0808 278 7969

 

 

Hyde Housing

Hyde Housing emergency repairs web page (opens new window)

Hyde Housing information for tenants (opens new window)

Reporting an emergency - 0800 3 282 282

 

 

Clarion Housing

Clarion Housing reporting emergency repairs (opens new window)

Reporting an emergency - 0300 500 8000

Clarion Housing information for tenants (opens new window)

 

 

Southern Water

Southern Water advice on what to do in an emergency (opens new window)

Southern Water updates on works and issues in your area (opens new window)

Emergency contact details (opens new window)

General contact number - 0330 303 0368

 

South East Water

Sign up to receive newsletters from South East Water with news and information (opens new window)
 

Portsmouth Water (opens new window)

General contact number - 023 9249 9888

 

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) (opens new window)

SSEN's Power Track website for details on power cuts in your area (opens new window)

 

National Grid power cut information (opens new window)

Number for power cut information: 105

 

British Gas (opens new window)
General contact number - 0333 202 9802


Scottish Power (opens new window)
General contact number - 0800 027 0072


E.ON (opens new window)
General contact number - 0345 052 0000


EDF Energy (opens new window)
General contact number - 0333 200 5100


OVO Energy (opens new window)
General contact number - 0345 070 7373

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