Where every step comes from
Every step in every guide comes from an official source in that country, and every page shows the date we last checked it against those sources. We check every page again every 6 months and whenever a source changes. We are not an official service, and we never write our own advice where an official source exists.
Guides
- Have you felt an earthquake?British Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-02
- Where do earthquakes occur?British Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-02
- EarthquakesBritish Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-02
- Winter adviceCCW (Consumer Council for Water) · checked 2026-11-02
- What to expect if a water or sewerage incident affects your homeCCW (Consumer Council for Water) · checked 2026-11-02
- Digital Phone SwitchoverDigital Phone Switchover (landline providers) · checked 2026-11-02
- Receiving a boil water noticeDrinking Water Inspectorate · checked 2026-11-02
- Flood alerts and warnings: what they are and what to doEnvironment Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Food safety in a power cut - advice for consumersFood Standards Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Extreme weather and natural hazardsForeign, Commonwealth & Development Office (GOV.UK) · checked 2026-11-02
- Managing wildfire risk: how the Forestry Commission respondsForestry Commission · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do in a gas emergencyGas Safe Register · checked 2026-11-02
- About Emergency AlertsGOV.UK · checked 2026-11-02
- How emergency alerts workGOV.UK · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do before or during a floodGOV.UK · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do after a floodGOV.UK · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepare for flooding: protect yourself from future floodingGOV.UK · checked 2026-11-02
- Travelling in heavy snow and iceMet Office · checked 2026-11-02
- Keeping your home warm this winterMet Office · checked 2026-11-02
- Weather warnings guideMet Office · checked 2026-11-02
- Hot weather and its impactsMet Office · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepare and protect against wildfireNational Fire Chiefs Council · checked 2026-11-02
- Wildfire Aware prevention adviceNational Fire Chiefs Council · checked 2026-11-02
- Sign up to receive flood warningsNatural Resources Wales · checked 2026-11-02
- HypothermiaNHS · checked 2026-11-02
- Heatwave: how to cope in hot weatherNHS · checked 2026-11-02
- Heat exhaustion and heatstrokeNHS · checked 2026-11-02
- Household emergency kitNI Direct · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do if a flood happensnidirect (Northern Ireland Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Hot weather advicenidirect (Northern Ireland Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Severe weather, storms, flooding and droughtnidirect (Northern Ireland Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Supply interruptionsOfwat · checked 2026-11-02
- Cold weatherPublic Health Wales · checked 2026-11-02
- Public Health Wales issues advice to stay safe as red weather warning issuedPublic Health Wales · checked 2026-11-02
- Cold, snow and iceReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Make an emergency plan for your homeReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- FloodingReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Hot weatherReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Storms and windReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- WildfiresReady Scotland (Scottish Government) · checked 2026-11-02
- Cold weather, snow and iceUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Be ready for emergenciesUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Phone and broadband outagesUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Hazardous substance and radiation exposureUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Fires in the homeUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- FloodingUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Hot weather and heatwavesUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Power cutsUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- StormsUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Water supply interruptions or outagesUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- WildfiresUK Government (Be Ready) · checked 2026-11-02
- Keeping warm and well: staying safe in cold weatherUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Weather-Health Alerting SystemUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do in a chemical emergencyUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Beat the heat: staying safe in hot weatherUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Heat-Health Alerting systemUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- Why severe wildfires are becoming more frequent in the UK and how to cope with the health risksUK Health Security Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- After a FireAirNow (EPA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Be Smoke ReadyAirNow (EPA) · checked 2026-11-02
- When Smoke is in the AirAirNow (EPA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Winter Storm SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Earthquake SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Hurricane SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Power Outage SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Tornado SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Wildfire SafetyAmerican Red Cross · checked 2026-11-02
- Preparing for a Winter StormCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- Safety Guidelines: During & After a Winter StormCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- Preventing HypothermiaCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning BasicsCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- About Heat and Your HealthCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- Drinking Water Advisories: An OverviewCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- How to Create an Emergency Water SupplyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- How to Find Clean Water in an EmergencyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- How to Make Water Safe in an EmergencyCenters for Disease Control and Prevention · checked 2026-11-02
- Drop, Cover, and Hold OnEarthquake Country Alliance (Great ShakeOut) · checked 2026-11-02
- Seven Steps to Earthquake SafetyEarthquake Country Alliance (Great ShakeOut) · checked 2026-11-02
- How to Document Damages After Severe Weather EventsFEMA · checked 2026-11-02
- Food Safety During Power OutageFoodSafety.gov · checked 2026-11-02
- Start a ClaimNational Flood Insurance Program (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- FloodSmartNational Flood Insurance Program (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Caution! Winter Storm Dangers LingerNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Essential Tasks After it Warms UpNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- What To Do If You're Caught in a Winter StormNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepare! Don't Let a Winter Storm Take You by SurpriseNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepare for Cold WeatherNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Winter Weather Warnings, Watches and AdvisoriesNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- During Extremely Cold WeatherNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Cold Weather AlertsNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- After a FloodNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Before a FloodNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Flood Warning vs. WatchNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- During a FloodNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Flood water safety for drivers and walkersNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Heat Cramps, Exhaustion, StrokeNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Heat AlertsNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- During a Heat WaveNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Heat Safety Tips and ResourcesNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- After a HurricaneNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- What to Do Before the Tropical Storm or HurricaneNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Actions to Take When a Tropical Storm or Hurricane ThreatensNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Hurricane Safety Tips and ResourcesNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches, Warnings, Advisories and OutlooksNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Before a High Wind EventNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Wind Warnings, Watches and AdvisoriesNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- WindNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Severe Thunderstorm SafetyNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- During a High Wind EventNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Lightning TipsNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do After a TornadoNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepare! Don't let Tornadoes Take You by SurpriseNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Understand Tornado AlertsNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Tornado SafetyNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- What to do During a TornadoNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Understanding Wildfire Warnings, Watches and BehaviorNational Weather Service · checked 2026-11-02
- Winter WeatherReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Get Tech ReadyReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Financial PreparednessReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Make A PlanReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Emergency AlertsReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Power OutagesReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Build A KitReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Plan for LocationsReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- HurricanesReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- EvacuationReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- EarthquakesReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Chemicals and Hazardous Materials IncidentsReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Radiation EmergenciesReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- ShelterReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- FloodsReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Extreme HeatReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Thunderstorms & LightningReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- TornadoesReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- WaterReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- WildfiresReady.gov (FEMA) · checked 2026-11-02
- Emergency Disinfection of Drinking WaterU.S. Environmental Protection Agency · checked 2026-11-02
- PrepareU.S. Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-02
- What should I do during an earthquake?U.S. Geological Survey · checked 2026-11-02
- Consells. Circular a la població 2024: risc d'inundacions112 Comunitat Valenciana, Generalitat Valenciana · checked 2026-11-02
- ¿Qué hacer con los alimentos del frigorífico y del congelador después del apagón eléctrico?Agencia Española de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutrición (AESAN) · checked 2026-11-02
- Interpretación: AvisosAgencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) · checked 2026-11-02
- Incendios: niveles de peligroAgencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) · checked 2026-11-02
- Alicante decreta el nivel 2 del Plan Municipal de Emergencias por el apagón generalAyuntamiento de Alicante · checked 2026-11-02
- ¿Cómo pagamos cuando se va la luz? La experiencia del apagón en EspañaBanco de España · checked 2026-11-02
- Real Decreto 3/2023, de 10 de enero, por el que se establecen los criterios técnico-sanitarios de la calidad del agua de consumo, su control y suministroBoletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) · checked 2026-11-02
- ¿Cómo presentar una reclamación?Comisión Nacional de los Mercados y la Competencia (CNMC) · checked 2026-11-02
- Calor y saludComunidad de Madrid · checked 2026-11-02
- Agua de consumoConsejería de Sanidad, Comunidad de Madrid · checked 2026-11-02
- Coberturas y exclusiones del seguro de riesgos extraordinariosConsorcio de Compensación de Seguros · checked 2026-11-02
- Guía rápida de solicitud de indemnizaciónConsorcio de Compensación de Seguros · checked 2026-11-02
- Guía para la reducción de la vulnerabilidad de los edificios frente a las inundacionesConsorcio de Compensación de Seguros · checked 2026-11-02
- Plan familiar de emergenciasDirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Recomendaciones relativas al agua de consumo para el retorno a municipios evacuados por el incendio de la Sierra OesteDirección General de Salud Pública, Consejería de Sanidad, Comunidad de Madrid · checked 2026-11-02
- Qué hacer antes, durante y después de un terremotoInstituto Geográfico Nacional (IGN) · checked 2026-11-02
- ¿Qué hacer en caso de terremoto? Guía de recomendaciones básicasJunta de Andalucía · checked 2026-11-02
- La Junta activa la Situación 2 del Plan de Emergencias de Protección Civil ante el apagónJunta de Andalucía (Emergencias 112 Andalucía) · checked 2026-11-02
- Declaración del presidente del Gobierno tras la reunión extraordinaria del Consejo de Seguridad Nacional (28 de abril de 2025)La Moncloa, Presidencia del Gobierno · checked 2026-11-02
- Plan Nacional de actuaciones preventivas por bajas temperaturas 2025-2026Ministerio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Recomendaciones generales de protección y prevención frente a bajas temperaturasMinisterio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Medidas generales de protección y prevención frente a temperaturas excesivasMinisterio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Calor extremoMinisterio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Plan Nacional de actuaciones preventivas de los efectos del exceso de temperatura sobre la salud 2026Ministerio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Recomendaciones sanitarias en situaciones de incendios forestales. Guía sanitariaMinisterio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Infografía: Recomendaciones sanitarias en situaciones de incendios forestalesMinisterio de Sanidad · checked 2026-11-02
- Sistema Nacional de Cartografía de Zonas Inundables (SNCZI)Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico (MITECO) · checked 2026-11-02
- Nevadas y heladasProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Frío intensoProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Evita las intoxicaciones con calderas, estufas, calentadores y chimeneasProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepara't per a les emergències. Guia per a la preparació i la resposta davant de situacions d'emergència (en catalán)Protecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Kit de emergenciasProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- ¿Quieres recibir las alertas de protección civil?Protecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- SeísmosProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Riesgo químicoProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Prepárate para las emergenciasProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Fuertes lluviasProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Calor intensoProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Protección civil para gente mayorProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Tormentas y rayosProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Fuertes vientosProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Incendios forestalesProtecció Civil, Departamento de Interior y Seguridad Pública, Generalitat de Catalunya · checked 2026-11-02
- Frío intenso o nevadasSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- TerremotosSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Químicos (infografías de confinamiento y evacuación)Secretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- InundacionesSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Altas temperaturasSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Vientos fuertesSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Lluvias intensasSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Tormentas y rayosSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Incendios forestalesSecretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
- Riesgo antrópico (infografía: viviendas en zonas de riesgo alto de incendio forestal)Secretaría General de Protección Civil y Emergencias, Ministerio del Interior · checked 2026-11-02
Kit lists
- Be ready for emergencies · UK Government (Cabinet Office), Be Ready campaignchecked 2026-11-02
- Build A Kit · Ready.gov (FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security)checked 2026-11-02
- Kit d'emergències · Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament d'Interior i Seguretat Pública (Protecció Civil)checked 2026-11-02
- Kit de emergencias: Prepárate para una emergencia · Comunidad de Madrid, Agencia de Seguridad y Emergencias Madrid 112 (ASEM 112)checked 2026-11-02
Maps and places
- Elevation for the dot mapsCopernicus DEM GLO-30
Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.
- Forecasts for the Today card (UK, when the Met Office allowance is used up)MET Norway, CC BY 4.0
Weather forecast data from MET Norway (api.met.no), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Turned into home actions by Readybell.
- The satellite layer on mapsEOX IT Services, CC BY 4.0
EOxCloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH (contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016), CC BY 4.0. Shown in our own pale treatment.
- Postcode, ZIP and código postal areas, and the town names on mapsGeoNames, CC BY 4.0
Postal code and place name data from GeoNames (www.geonames.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0.
The storm, rain, river and flood on the home page are an example on real terrain, not a forecast. In the app, warnings come from the Met Office, the Environment Agency, the National Weather Service, AEMET and Meteoalarm.
Changes
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · Spain · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · Spain · beforeChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · Spain · duringChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · Spain · warningChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · United Kingdom · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · United Kingdom · beforeChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Cold snap and snow · United States · afterChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · Spain · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · Spain · beforeChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · United Kingdom · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · United Kingdom · beforeChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · United States · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Phones, internet and card payments down · United States · beforeChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Earthquake · Spain · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Earthquake · Spain · beforeChecked against sources
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- 2026-11-02Earthquake · United Kingdom · afterChecked against sources
- 2026-11-02Earthquake · United Kingdom · beforeChecked against sources