As the current flooding crisis continues, it is possible that travel plans by road, rail or air could be severely disrupted at short notice. Due to the constantly changing situation, travellers should seek advice about the entire route of their journey before setting off, from one of the websites specialising in travel, traffic, public transport or weather information.

BBC TRAVEL NEWS provides comprehensive and regularly updated news of problems affecting all roads and motorways, and details of any disruption to local and national public transport networks.

Additional useful websites include:
HIGHWAYS AGENCY
RAC
AA
MET OFFICE
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
NATIONAL RAIL
BAA

If you are heading to one of the flood hit areas and your route there is described as reasonably clear, check too that local services and utilities at your destination are fully operational and if you discover that they are not, decide if your journey is really advisable or viable.

There is a separate discussion about the floods crisis and how it is affecting individual members ... please click here.

David