United Kingdom Edition
When Nature Strikes
Floods, Storms, Heat, Fire, Snow and Earthquakes: What to Do Before, During and After
Floods, storms, heat, fire and ice. Know what to do.
- Collection
- Ready When It Matters, book 3
- Format
- Paperback, 172 pages
- ISBN
- 979-8161469880
- Published
- 11 October 2026
- Availability
- Available now
Every year, natural hazards cut power, close roads, flood homes and put lives at risk across the UK and Europe. Most of the harm can be reduced by knowing what is coming and what to do about it.
When Nature Strikes is a clear, illustrated and fact-checked handbook for ordinary households. For each hazard it explains how it develops, how to check your own risk, what really happened in recent disasters, and the steps to take before, during and after.
Inside: floods, storms and high winds, heatwaves, wildfires, snow, ice and drought; earthquakes, landslides, volcanoes and tsunamis, at home and when travelling in Europe; thunderstorms, lightning, hail, tornadoes and space weather; real case studies, from the Great Storm of 1987 and Storm Arwen to Valencia 2024; what Met Office, flood and heat-health warnings really mean; recovery after a disaster, from insurance claims and safe clean-up to scams and looking after your mind; and helping your community, quick action cards, seasonal checklists and UK numbers.
Checked against more than 300 official and expert sources in October 2026.
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Ready When It Matters
Calm, practical and fully illustrated guides that help ordinary households prepare for a crisis, from storing water to keeping warm in a long power cut.
When Nature Strikes
Book 3, this book
Available now