Emergency Information

If you are looking for help with a personal or domestic emergency, the following numbers and websites may be of use...

In case of an emergency in the county, the BBC News pages will have the most up-to-date information available...

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Fire, Police and Ambulance

Dial 999 - but ONLY if there is a crime in progress or a danger to life.

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Lancashire County Council

Telephone: 0845 053 0000

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Environment Agency

UK government agency concerned mainly with rivers, flooding, and pollution.

Telephone 0845 988 1188 for information on floods and flood warnings
Telephone 0800 807060 for reporting pollution and environmental damage  

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UK Resilience

A website linking to a number of number of government and non-government resources concerning emergency situations in the UK

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NHS Direct

For information and advice on health matters

Telephone: 08 45 46 47

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United Utilities 

United Utilities own, operate and maintain utility assets, including water, waste water, electricity and gas.

Telephone: 0800 195 4141 for electricity emergencies
Telephone: 0845 746 2200 for water and waste water enquiries and emergencies

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National Grid

National Grid operate the electricity and gas transmission networks across Great Britain.

Telephone: 0800 111 999

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On the BBC

Remember that in an emergency there would also be information on BBC Radio Lancashire. The station can be heard on 103.9  95.5  and 104.5FM and on Digital Radio.

You can also listen to BBC Radio Lancashire live online via this website. Go to the top right hand side of this page and click on "Listen Live"

North West Tonight would also carry information on BBC One.

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