Emergency information
Emergency information
Where you can get the latest information if there's an emergency or severe weather
If you need the emergency services, call 999
What is an emergency
An emergency can include:
- heavy snow and ice
- flooding and storms
- a hazardous chemical incident
- a terrorist attack
- pandemic flu
Where to find information
The safest thing to do in a major emergency or severe weather is to follow instructions from the emergency services.
You can get information from local radio, TV and the internet.
Local radio
- BBC Radio Bristol, 94.9FM and 104.6FM
- Heart, 96.3FM
- SAM FM, 106.5FM
- Breeze, 107.2FM
TV
Internet
We'll post information on our homepage, in our newsroom, and on Twitter.
Information will also be available from BBC Bristol and Avon and Somerset Police.
Severe weather
You can find weather warnings on:
To find out if a school is closed, see our schools closures page.
Find out if your bins and recycling collection has been affected.
See roads and pavements in severe winter weather for information about gritting and snow clearance.
Travel
Severe weather travel updates are available from Travel West and Travel West on Twitter. This covers buses, park and ride, trains and the roads.
Buses and trains
Bus and train service updates are also available from:
- First Bus, including First bus and park and ride information
- Wessex Bus, includes information about Wessex and Bristol City Council services
- Great Western Railway
- National Express
Roads
Information about traffic delays is available from Traffic England.
Community transport
Contact your provider for service updates: