More than four million people across Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland have received emergency alerts on their phones in the “largest real life use of the tool to date”, the Government said.

Millions of people to get emergency alert to mobiles as people in Scotland and Northern Ireland warned to stay indoors and schools to close ...

Whether a Met Office weather warning is issued for snow, rain or wind, knowing what the yellow, amber and red alerts mean is important.

This is what you should do to prepare for flooding in your home due to heavy rain or a storm and what to do if your home has already begun to flood.