We have a UK met office red warning for high wind on Friday 18 Feb 2022, 7am to 12 noon, surgery closed until at least 2pm.
What to expect
- Flying debris resulting in danger to life
- Damage to buildings and homes, with roofs blown off and power lines brought down
- Uprooted trees are likely
- Roads, bridges and railway lines closed, with delays and cancellations to bus, train, ferry services and flights
- Power cuts affecting other services, such as mobile phone coverage
- Large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and homes, including flooding of some coastal properties
Extremely strong west to southwesterly winds will develop over southwest England and south Wales early on Friday. Widespread inland gusts of 70-80 mph are likely and up to around 90 mph near some coasts, with dangerous conditions on beaches and seafronts. Winds are expected to ease from the west during the late morning.
To avoid risks for patients and staff, we plan that the surgery will remain closed until 2pm. We hope that in the afternoon we may resume as normal, with appointments, medication collections, telephone calls although we will need to see how things develop in the morning.
Please stay at home and stay safe this Friday morning, collect any medications on thursday evening if possible, before 6pm.