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A two day warning has been issued to households in England as heavy rain, thunderstorms and even a ‘danger to life’ could be possible thanks to extreme weather.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain for parts of England and south Wales on Wednesday and Thursday, and has advice for households who are expecting thunderstorms or heavy rain about how best to prepare for the stormy weather.
First, make sure mobile phones are charged, and keep a spare fully charged battery pack on hand.
This is because thunderstorms and lightning can cause localised power cuts, so it’s best to prepare for a loss of connectivity. Landlines, also, can be cut during storms, so charging your mobile is the best way to be ready.
The Met Office said: “Check the flood advice in your area to know when and where flooding will happen. Charge mobile phone devices. People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance and it’s easy to do. The essentials that could help you cope with a power cut are: battery candles, torches and batteries,a mobile phone power pack.”
“If your power goes out these simple steps can help you deal with the situation: Switch off all electrical appliances that shouldn’t be left unattended, ready for when the power comes back on.
“Leave a light on, so you know when the power cut has been fixed.
“Check to see if your neighbours are safe and if they have a power cut too. If they have power, your trip switch may have activated.”
If you do experience a power cut, you shouldn’t call your energy supplier or call 999, the number to ring is 105.
The Met Office forecast for the UK says: “Heavy showers, perhaps thundery, are possible in places on Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
“Whilst there is some uncertainty, and not all areas will be affected, scattered heavy showers on Wednesday evening may merge into longer spells of heavy, showery rain in places through Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Where heavy downpours occur, perhaps thundery in places, accumulations of 20-40 mm are possible in an hour or two, with the small chance of isolated accumulations over 50 mm, potentially impacting the Thursday morning commute in some areas.
“People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.”
The worst affected areas will be in the south, including London, Bristol, Brighton, Norwhich, Cambridge, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.
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