The latest information on flooded regions, including travel updates and weather forecasts, is available from the links and telephone numbers below. Local radio can also be a very useful source of information about local flooding, including flood warnings and disruption generally.

Environment Agency

For information and advice on flooding, and where it is:

• Floodline: 0845 9881 188
• Website: www.environment-agency.gov.uk

Met Office

For up to date weather forecasts and weather warnings:

• Website: www.metoffice.gov.uk

Highways Agency

For information on congestion, any road closures on motorways and major trunk roads:

• Helpline number: 0870 0660 115 - for automated traffic info
• Information line: 0845 7504 030
• Website: www.trafficengland.com

National Rail enquiries

For information for those planning journeys by train:

• Telephone: 0845 7484 950
• Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk

Airports

• Aberdeen - 0870-040 0006 - www.aberdeenairport.com
• Birmingham - 0121-767 7798/99 - www.bhx.co.uk
• Bristol - 0871-334 4444 - www.bristolairport.co.uk
• Coventry - 024-7630 8600 - www.coventryairport.co.uk
• East Midlands - 0871-919 9000 - www.eastmidlandsairport.com
• Edinburgh - 0870-040 0007 - www.edinburghairport.com
• Glasgow
  • Glasgow - 0870-040 0008 - www.glasgowairport.com
  • Prestwick - 0871-223 0700 ext 1006 - www.gpia.co.uk
• Leeds-Bradford - 0113-250 9696 - www.lbia.co.uk
• Liverpool John Lennon - 0870-129 8484 - www.liverpooljohnlennonairport.com
• London
  • City - 020-7646 0000/88 or - www.londoncityairport.com
  • Gatwick - 0870-000 2468 - www.gatwickairport.com
  • Heathrow - 0870-000 0123 - www.heathrowairport.com
  • Stansted - 0870-000 0303 - www.stanstedairport.com
• Luton - 01582-405 100 - www.london-luton.co.uk
• Manchester - 0161-489 3000 - www.manchesterairport.co.uk
• Newcastle - 0871-882 1121 - www.newcastleairport.com
• Southampton - 0870-040 0009 - www.southamptonairport.com

Further information

Hilary Benn’s statement to Parliament

Posted on Tuesday, July 24th, 2007 at 9:41 am and filed under Website, Press Release.

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