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A 2015 flood-related power cut in Lancaster left 61,500 people without electricity and disrupted water, transport, shops and communications, with FM radio and copper landlines among the few systems still working. The event has informed UK planning for a “Black Sky” emergency: the BBC is preparing an emergency radio service designed to operate for at least three days, while the government’s “Be Ready” campaign encourages households to prepare for disruption; officials say there is no specific threat to the grid. Plans also include developing high-altitude aircraft to provide emergency mobile and internet coverage, as experts warn that the planned shutdown of copper landlines could remove a useful backup.
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