storm we faced in three decades in london. it is really important you are on the side of caution. we know from the pandemic, possibly to be productive, even working from home. this is the key part of the red warning, flying debris, and delisted garden furniture potentially and other things in that. it seems it might be sensible for people to take as much stuff as they can inside or make sure it is tied down somehow, it may not be practical but what would you say? it may not be practical but what would ousa? , would you say? when you can please do. iwas would you say? when you can please do- i was in would you say? when you can please do- i was in my would you say? when you can please do. i was in my garden would you say? when you can please do. i was in my garden this would you say? when you can please do. i was in my garden this morning | do. i was in my garden this morning trying to bring in some of the garden furniture into the shed that is not heavy, things like bins outsi
are your concerns at this point? for the last are your concerns at this point? fr? the last few days we have stood up the last few days we have stood up the strategic coordinator group with the strategic coordinator group with the met office because we were concerned about eunice, the worst storm in three decades the city has faced. the first time ever the met office has issued a red weather warning. that means londoners should stay indoors unless they have a really good reason to leave. i was recently on a call with the london fire commissioner and one of the things we were worried about is the storm leading to debris flying around, roof tiles, scaffolding, garden furniture, that could hit somebody and cause serious harm. parks across our city have closed, concerned about trees falling over. the city airport is closed for the day, heathrow and gatwick are delaying their planes, all the tourist attractions across our city have closed for the day, it is
tie down trampolines, garden furniture and so on, make sure rubbish bins are stored safely, anything that could fly about and cause damage. make sure they have information that you might need if there is a power cut, make sure you know who to contact, make sure have the items that you might need, your telephone is charged, your torch has batteries, you know what your medications are, have food available, keep warm, keep safe, and stay connected. listen to the official advice that is coming out and really follow what it is telling you to do. and really follow what it is telling ou to do. , ., . and really follow what it is telling ou to do. ., . ., ,, and really follow what it is telling outo do. . . ., ,, you to do. good advice, thank you very much you to do. good advice, thank you very much indeed. you to do. good advice, thank you very much indeed. our you to do. good advice, thank you very much indeed. our political i very much indeed. our political correspondent has the lates
things that you are responsible for flying around as well, so if you have bins with lids that can fly away you might want to bring them where they don t fly away. if there is garden furniture that is light and my flyweight brain indoors and put it in you said, do what you can to avoid being a factor for other people s danger but the best thing you can do is stay indoors and don t try and be a hero to try and bring in something and facing the consequences bite roof tiles, scaffolding flying around. you mentioned scaffolding flying around. you mentioned the scaffolding flying around. you mentioned the conversations we have been having with met police in the run up to the storm hitting. i wonder how you describe your relations with the met police now after what has happened with cressida dick. i after what has happened with cressida dick. after what has happened with cressida dick. ., ., ., ., ., , cressida dick. i have good relations with the met cressida dick. i have good relatio
be coming in here and picking up, the winds are pretty strong here right now. there was some advice issued, by the met office yesterday, four people before the storm, to dry and secure things that were perhaps loose in the garden, garden furniture, trampolines and play equipment, to securely lock all doors and windows and also if possible not to park their vehicles near things like fences and trees or things that could potentially get blown over and then there was advice also during the storm which was pretty obvious stuff, don t go out when the winds are really high and don t drive unless you really have to and the m4 and m 48 where i came down this morning pretty empty of traffic, a lot have heeded that advice, hundreds of schools across the west country here and i know other parts of the country have closed today as a precaution. let s show you the waves coming in. this is the high spring tide about as