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Emergency management

On this page you can find out how to plan, prepare and respond to emergency incidents that could affect you and your household, as well as access other sources of emergency information.

In case of an emergency, or if there is a danger to life, call 999.

If you need to contact North Somerset Council in an emergency, call 01934 888 888 at any time. 

What is an emergency

An emergency is an event, situation or incident which threatens serious damage to human welfare in:

  • a place in the UK
  • the environment of a place in the UK
  • the security of the UK or of a place in the UK (as per Civil Contingencies Act, 2004)

Planning for emergencies

How we plan for emergency situations, and resources to help communities to prepare and plan 

Responding to emergencies

Information about the emergency warning systems and evacuation procedures the council has in place 

Be weather ready

Tips on how to be prepared for severe weather

Emergency contacts

A list of useful contacts to services during an emergency

Business continuity

Get help with making sure your organisation can survive an unexpected interruption to normal activities