Power Outage Affecting Care Settings

North Warwickshire · Atherstone / Care Cluster North

Signal Summary

Extended power outage (est. 8hr+) affecting 3 residential care homes and 1 supported living complex. 180 residents, 42 with powered medical equipment dependency.

Power outage 8hr+ (substation fault)

3 care homes affected

42 powered medical equipment users

Generator capacity 6hr only

Confidence: High — DNO confirmed fault; repair timeline 8-12hr

Policy: RWI-POL-07

Caveats

- Repair timeline may extend if parts required

- Generator fuel dependent on supplier delivery

Authority & Policy

Lead authority: local authority lead

Current authority: local authority lead

Governing policy: RWI-POL-07

Shared assessments: 3 of 3