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Emergencies

If you need to contact the Council urgently when Council offices are closed, you can telephone 0845 111 1137. Advice is also available on reducing the risk of arson attacks and monitoring the likelihood of flooding.

Current Emergencies

Details of emergencies currently affecting the Calderdale area

Emergency planning

Information about Emergency Planning in Calderdale including information on evacuation, flood alerts, incident control, useful publications, links to further information and Emergency Planning contact details.

Flooding

The Highways Service distributes sandbags to stem flood water. They act on information received from the Environment Agency.

Out of hours support

Calderdale Council's contact information for out-of-hours support.

Preparing for emergencies

Every family needs to plan for what might happen in the event of an emergency, such as a flood or fire. A few minutes thinking about it now could make a big difference if the unexpected happens.