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Emergency contacts

Members of the public are advised of the following useful phone numbers for use during an emergency:

Where there is risk to life call 999

You can also contact Dorset Police.

Power and electrical
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks: 
0800 0727282 (free phone land line) or 0345 072 1905 (free phone mobile contracts or local rate for pay as you go)

Western Power Distribution:
0800 365900 (free phone land line and mobiles)

Water
Wessex Water: 
0345 6004600

Gas
Transco - Gas Emergency:
0800 111999

Roads and highways
Highways England (including incidents A35, A37 and A31): 
0300 1235000

Dorset Council (including incidents on the Dorset Council highway): 
01305 221000 (10p per minute from a land line or 3p - 40p per minute from a mobile dependant upon the provider)

Flooding
Environment Agency - Flood Line: 
0345 9881188 (calls are charged depending on the callers service provider and where there call is made).