RED Weather Warning - Friday 24 January 2025

Weather Warnings

The MET Office has issued a RED Warning for Wind on Friday 24 January from 07:00 to 14:00

Danger to life from flying debris, dangerous conditions, travel disruption, damage to buildings, large waves at coasts, fallen trees, and power cuts are likely.

Do not risk injury to others or damage to your property. If you can do so safely, check for loose items outside your home and secure them. Items include bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.
Prepare for power cuts in advance - consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.
Stay at home and do not travel. For your safety please do not visit our parks, open spaces and coastal areas on Friday 24 January.

All Council offices, facilities and buildings including Leisure facilities, Cemeteries, Parks, Harbours, HRCs and Community Centres will be closed. All waste and cleansing operations will also be suspended on Friday 24 January. Building Control will not be carrying out site inspections.

BE PREPARED FOR WEATHER WARNINGS TO CHANGE: Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from the Met Office, for more information visit: UK weather warnings - Met Office

We will continue to monitor the situation and work closely with various agencies to ensure the public's safety.

Emergency numbers

You should note the following numbers in case of emergency:

emergency services - 999 or 112
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks - 03457 643 643 / Report a power cut to NIE Networks now | Northern Ireland Electricity Networks
NI Gas Emergency Service - 0800 002 001
Northern Ireland Water Waterline - 03457 440 088
Flooding Incident Line - 0300 2000 100
Housing Executive - 03448 920 901

If you need to report an obstruction on a road or street over the coming days please visit Report an obstruction on a road or street | nidirect

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Notes:

Pickie Fun Park, Bangor and Exploris, Portaferry will be closed.
Skipperstone Play Club (Friday evening 5.30 - 7.30pm) will not go ahead this week. Parents have been notified via text local message.