Cold Weather Alert

The UK Health Security Agency have issued an AMBER cold health alert for the West Midlands and will remain in place until Saturday 23 November.

With the Met Office forecasting a drop in temperature & with some wintry conditions over the next few days, it is important to ensure you are keeping warm and also if you can check in on elderly neighbours.

Snow and cold weather can bring lots of problems, so we have some tips to help you prepare for winter.

Keep warm in your home 

A cold home can have a significant impact on your health – help keep yourself well during winter by staying warm. 

A warm home can help prevent serious health conditions such as heart attacks, strokes, pneumonia and depression.

If you have reduced mobility, are aged 65 or over, or have a health condition such as heart or lung disease, ideally heat your home to at least 18C. 

Always make sure you wear enough clothes to stay warm – layers work best.

• Use draught excluders under doors, and keep doors closed whenever possible.
• Close your curtains at dusk to stop heat escaping through the windows, and check for draughts around windows and doors.
• Draught-proof your letter box, cat flap or keyholes (but don’t drill into a fire door as this can stop it working properly to prevent the spread of a fire).

We have more advice on our website

https://nehemiah.co.uk/news/2024/3/3/tips-advice-on-keeping-warm-this-winter

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council has also released some general information and advice, and hints and tips on helping you to stay safe during the cold snap please visit https://dudley.gov.uk/winterwellbeing

If we receive any further updates on the weather or information from local authorities we will post it here.