Met Office issues amber warning for Friday 18 February

Storm Eunice may cause significant disruption due to extremely strong winds on Friday.

The Met Office has issued an Amber Warning of very strong winds in Sutton from 5am until 9pm on Friday 18 February.

Residents should call 999 in an emergency or 020 8770 5000 (in and out of office hours) to report an incident to the Council. Sutton Housing Partnership residents can call 020 8915 2000 should they require any emergency repairs.

What to expect:

• There is a good chance that flying debris could result in a danger to life
• Damage to buildings and homes is likely, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
• Roads, bridges and railway lines are likely to close, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
• There is a good chance that power cuts, possibly prolonged, could occur and possibly affect other services, such as mobile phone coverage
• It is likely there will be falling branches and some uprooted trees

Anyone experiencing a power cut should:

• Visit the UK Power Networks website and type in their postcode to view a live power cut map, with details of individual power cuts and the latest updates
• Call 105 free of charge to speak to the customer service team, report a power cut or damage to the electricity network
• Tweet @UKPowerNetworks to report a power cut or to receive updates

We advise people to stay clear of power lines and report damaged power lines immediately by calling 105 free from either a landline or a mobile phone. If they see electricity lines that are down or causing significant risk to the public they should call 999.

For more information, visit the Met Office website.