Important winter water advice

What to do if you have frozen or burst pipes: Water pipes can freeze if they are not properly insulated and can then burst as the thaw comes. South East Water, which supplies drinking water to 2.2 million customers across Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of Hampshire, has the following advice: Should you find you…

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UK Power Networks information on weather and the electricity network

You may be aware that the current cold spell of icy winds and snow may bring ‘freezing rain’. Freezing rain is a very rare weather phenomenon and occurs when very cold rain freezes immediately on landing. Our electricity network is built to be resilient but extreme weather can damage overhead power lines, resulting in some…

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