Key contacts in the event of a storm
Where there is an immediate threat to life, then ring 999.
Check the Met Office website for the latest on the weather. Keep an eye on river and coastal flooding on the Environment Agency website.
Electricity North West has more information on how to prepare for power cuts and also details of where the power may have been lost. You can also call them on 105 and report a power cut online.
You can find out the latest travel situation by looking at the National Rail website as well as Avanti West Coast and Northern Trains. The latest news on local buses can be found on the Stagecoach website.
Follow national highway updates, including for motorways and the A66. You can report road flooding or where a road is blocked by a tree to us on our Highways Hotline.
If you want to contact Cumberland Council on other issues, see our contact us page.
For water supply issues contact United Utilities on 0345 672 3723 or look on their website.
Follow Cumbria Police, Electricity North West and United Utilities on Facebook for the latest updates. You can also follow Cumberland Council and Westmorland and Furness Council.
If you need help from the Coastguard and there is a threat to life, call 999.
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Keep up to date via BBC Radio Cumbria online or on frequencies 95.6, 96.1 and 104.1 FM. Find out more on their radio frequencies.