Hazards

The diseases and pests the government plans for, the duty to report a notifiable disease, and the everyday habits that stop them spreading.

The four sources of flooding, what the three Environment Agency warning levels mean, how to sign up, and what to do before, during and after

The remove, remove, remove rule for chemical exposure, the go in, stay in, tune in rule for a radiation emergency, and how the government pl

Why most UK wildfires start with people, how to avoid starting one, what to do if you see one, and how the fire and rescue services plan for

How most house fires start, the bedtime checks, what to do when the alarm sounds, and what to do if the way out is blocked or clothes catch

Why antibiotics stop working, the two ways they are misused, how to take and dispose of them, and why the government lists resistance as a c

How infections spread, who is most at risk, the hand washing and vaccination habits that protect a household, and the pandemic the governmen

What the Daily Air Quality Index numbers mean, who should change their plans at each level, where the five-day forecast lives, and how the g

What cyber security protects, the three things to secure at home in the order the National Cyber Security Centre gives them, where to report

What to check and arrange before a trip, how the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office helps British people in a crisis abroad, and t

What the UK threat level means, how to report suspicious activity, Run, Hide, Tell, where survivors get support, and how the government rate

How landline, mobile and broadband can fail together, who is most exposed, how to reach 999 when they do, and what to arrange with neighbour

What a power cut does to a home, who restores the supply, how the government plans for a regional failure, and what to have ready before one

Why mains water stops, what a household needs while it is off, who brings alternative supplies, and how to clear the taps afterwards.

Who is harmed by cold, how warm a home should be, what the Met Office and UKHSA alerts mean, and what to check before winter.

How a drought develops over seasons, what it means for health and water supply, what a hosepipe ban stops you doing, and who manages the res

Who heat harms, what it does to water, power and transport, the difference between an Extreme Heat warning and a Heat Health Alert, and how

What a named storm does to power, phones, travel and the coast, how the Met Office colour-codes its warnings, and what to secure before the