The Cumbria wide floods of January 2005, Foot and Mouth and the Grayrigg rail crash all vividly illustrate the potential for emergencies to cause loss of life, injury, damage to property and the environment and disruption to our way of life.
By being informed and prepared, local communities and households can significantly reduce the risk to life and property. And whilst we may not be able to eliminate all risks there is a lot your Councils and communities can do to be better prepared.
Allerdale, Barrow, Carlisle, Copelend, Eden, South Lakeland and the County Council have built a solid partnership foundation to deliver Emergency Planning services throughout Cumbria. The Emergency Planning partnership contributes towards creating a safe and secure community within Cumbria.
The partnership, through this web site and other publications, strives to educate and raise awareness about what 'you' can do to better prepare yourself, your family and your community for an emergency.
As well as advice on specific emergencies, these pages also inform you about what voluntary and community groups can do, the risks which may threaten you or your community and key information that may help you before, during and after an emergency.
The Cumbria Alert button aims to provide the pubic with up to date information about major emergencies happening in Cumbria. During a major emergency the site will provide advice about the emergency, press statements and public warning messages.
