We are urging people to stay safe during Storm Eunice this week, it is predicted to be one of the worst storms in decades, with very strong winds and high waves that could bring flooding, risk lives and disrupt travel. The whole of Essex is covered by a red weather warning from 10am to 3pm today. A red warning indicates a significant danger to life, as extremely strong winds have the potential for damage to structures and flying debris. Winds in excess of 80mph are anticipated. The advice is very simple – please stay at home.
That said, rest assured that local Essex teams are on standby to deal with any issues. If you spot something that needs attention or want to know more information, the following links will be able to help you:
- Power cuts - www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk/powercut or you can also ring 105
- Fallen trees - https://www.essexhighways.org/tell-us
- Met office - https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/.../warnings.../uk-warnings...
- Emergency contacts - https://www.essex.gov.uk/floods-emergency-planning
- Flood updates - https://check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/alerts-and...
- Live road updates - follow twitter.com/essex_travel
If you think there’s a risk to public safety, do not report it online, please call Essex County Council immediately on 0345 603 7631 or if you have hearing problems you can use our text phone service on 0345 758 5592. Essex County Council will be updating their channels as and when further updates comes in.
Essex County Parks are closed on Friday, Recycling Centres across the county are closed. ACL Essex Centres are closed. Exams booked for Friday will be rescheduled. All libraries and mobile libraries are closed with staff working from home. There are no major reported incidents on the roads at the moment, however, Essex Highways crews are on standby to deal with any issues. The QE2 and Orwell bridges are shut.
The strong winds from Storm Eunice could cause a storm surge and flooding from large waves. With the Met Office weather warning in place people should take extreme care near the estuary and any coastal areas. You can check your flood risk, sign up for free flood warnings and keep up to date with the latest situation at https://www.gov.uk/check-flood-risk, call Floodline on 0345 988 1188 or follow @EnvAgency on Twitter for the latest flood updates.
