Prepare your household for emergencies

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Emergencies happen. Being informed and prepared can give you and your household peace of mind when they do. It can also significantly reduce the risks to you, your family, and property.

We work with our partners every day to make sure that Norfolk is well-prepared to respond to and recover from emergencies. It's important that you and your household are ready too.

Webpages in the Prepare your household for emergencies section

Household emergency plan

Write down important information to help you act quickly in an emergency

Get emergency supplies

Pack essential supplies so you can access them quickly in an emergency

Get alerts and updates

How to get important information to help you prepare for and respond to emergencies

First aid

Put together a first aid kit and learn skills that could save a life

Prepare children for emergencies

Help your child feel safer, more in control, and better able to cope in an emergency

Prepare vulnerable people for emergencies

Help prepare people who are older, disabled, or more vulnerable for other reasons

Prepare your pets for emergencies

Put together a plan and essential supplies to help keep your pet safe in an emergency

Know your local risks

Learn about the emergencies that could affect you, how to prepare for them, and what to do if the worst happens.

Flooding

Check your flood risk, prepare for flooding, and what to do if a flood happens

Cold weather and snow

How to stay safe and warm in low temperatures, snow, and ice

Heatwaves

Protecting yourself and others from the effects of extreme heat

Storms and high winds

Keep yourself and others safe in storms, rain, and strong wind

Loss of utilities

Power cuts, gas leaks, loss of gas or water supply - and what to do if they happen

Fire in the home

Fire safety and prevention, and what to do if there's a fire in your home

Wildfires

How to prevent wildfires, and what to do if you find one

Cyber

Protecting your data online and what to do if a cyber attack happens

Terrorism

How to prepare against a terrorist attack, and what to do if one happens

Pandemic

Prepare for an infectious disease outbreak, and what to do if it happens

See more (Go to Know your local risks)