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Below is the key information from Cumberland Council on how to deal with the winter weather. More in-depth information can be found the Cumberland Winter Ready webpage.
Getting your home and property winter ready.
Roads and Travel:
- Check which roads are due to be gritted.
- Check the latest road disruption.
- Advice on how to clear your path or driveway.
- Information on winter road maintenance.
Floods
- Advice on how to prepare for flooding.
- How to prep for emergencies.
- Check for the latest: current flood warnings or alerts, river, sea, groundwater and rainfall levels, flood risk in the next 5 days.
- Sign up for flood warnings from GOV.uk.
- Watch live broadcast for the UK’s waterways.
- The Flood Hub: a one-stop shop for flood information and resources to support householders, businesses and communities in becoming more flood resilient
- What to do in flood
- What to do in a power cut
- Protecting your property from flood risk
- Flood line can be contacted on 0345 988 1188.