Top Risks to Herefordshire, Shropshire & Worcestershire
Top risks in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire
Learn the most significant risks that could occur across Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
This collective information is referred to as the Community Risk Register (CRR).
It sets out what responders and other partners are doing about the risks, and outlines the likely consequences of these, with advice on what the public can do to prepare for and respond to these risks.
The UK Government produces an assessment of the risks facing the UK that could cause a civil emergency. Locally, responders identify, assess and prioritise the likely scenarios.
Listed below are the key risks that have the potential to cause a significant disruption:
Pandemics and animal diseases remain high‑risk threats in the UK. Climate change, global travel, intensive food production and closer contact between humans and wildlife all increase the chance of new diseases emerging. Early detection and reporting is vital to protect public health, agriculture and local communities.
Cyber criminals may try to steal data or money, draw attention to a cause or otherwise disrupt government, society and individuals by preventing things from working.
Extreme weather and cold temperatures increase the risk of illness and injury.
Most of us welcome hot weather, but when it’s too hot for too long, there are health
risks.
One of the risks in Shropshire relates to land instability in the Ironbridge Gorge.
With so many rivers and watercourses, Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire experience regular flooding that can seriously disrupt daily life.
Social disruption can be anything, from public disorder to industrial action
(or strikes) with temporary closures and reduced services to critical public
services. Public disorder includes rioting, looting, vandalism, violence and arson.
The threat from terrorism in the UK is real, but with a little knowledge and preparation you can increase your safety and help protect both yourself and others in the event of a terrorist attack.
Prepare
We seek to ensure that everyone is better prepared for major emergencies that could occur in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
Partners in the LRF share responsibility to continually develop our resilience in the face of emergency situations, with guidance and support from lead government departments and agencies, local authorities, emergency services, health, utilities providers and communication providers, and transport companies.
Respond
In an emergency, you should stay informed with advice and guidance during the incident.
- Tune into media announcements via radio, television and social media.
- Visit the live incident feed on this website.
- Stay close to your phone in the event of emergency alert text messages.
- You should also standby for advice from the emergency services and follow all instructions given.
Recover
All risks to the county require preparation to ensure there is a robust infrastructure of response and recovery in place to deal rapidly, effectively and flexibly with the consequences of all kinds of civil emergencies, including both risks and hazards.
What is being done to become
better prepared?
West Mercia Local Resilience Forum aims to inform all persons and businesses in our community on how they can prepare themselves for major emergencies in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Worcestershire.
The close collaboration of all LRF partners is not limited to responding to emergencies, and dealing with the aftermath. It also includes a continuous programme of behind-the-scenes activity in planning, preparation and development of response strategies for potential emergency risks in our areas.
Some of our partners
