North Weald Community Spirit

Your preparations should include making sure you have key information, medication, a phone charger and warm clothing to hand if you had to leave your home in an emergency.

People who plan and prepare for this are better able to manage, and recover more quickly.

Things to consider • Can you function without power or water for 3 days? • Do you know how to turn off the gas, water and electricity to your home? • Does your family know what to do in an emergency?

Essential kit • Do you have a radio to tune into the local radio station to receive updated information on the emergency? • Do you have a supply of tinned food and bottled water in case you need to stay indoors? • Do you have a grab bag so that if you have to leave your home in a rush you have all essentials you need?

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After a request on North Weald Village Life Facebook Group for some help in locating some beds for her children, a local mum based in Norway House, not only spurred people to help her find these beds, a local man even kindly picked them up from out of the area , delivered them and helped to rebuild them. After this request, a local lady Theresa Cairns, kindly offered, if a few people were to club together, to buy some toys for the children at Norway House.

From this request, after the generosity of local residents and within just a few days over £500 was collected and Theresa and her husband kindly went shopping after contacting the manager of Norway House to find out the age range of children living there. Also, after seeing the good work of Theresa and fellow residents, a local resident who works at Covent Garden arranged for a large quantity of fruit and vegetables to be delivered to Norway House. I just wanted to say thank you, especially to Theresa, who despite her own health problems, helped to arrange this and thank you to everyone who donated and got involved. North Weald has a such a wonderful community.