Northern Ireland, along with northern parts of England and Wales have also seen strong gusts in the range of 60-70mph. Scotland has bore the brunt of the winds so far, with gusts of 80-90mph in towns and cities, and in excess of 100mph over the hills. Met Office: For the latest information about how different parts of the country are affected London travel: Flooding: The Environment Agency has issued 28 severe flood warnings As expected, a deep area of low pressure has brought stormy weather to northern parts of the UK today. T rains: The weather caused chaos to the rail network, with services for the entire of Scotland and parts of the north of England suspended Roads: Closures, fallen trees, minor accidents and incidents of flash flooding also affected the road network in parts of the country The warnings are only issued when flooding poses a “significant” threat to life. The Environment Agency (EA) issued 28 severe flood warnings – the highest possible warning, meaning floods could endanger people’s lives. Suffolk County Council said where possible, people living in areas that have been issued severe flood warnings should make arrangements to stay with family or friends outside of the affected areas. Read more: Sandbags and wellies - community battles the tidal surgeĪnd more than 1,000 homes in Suffolk were evacuated ahead of the tidal surge. Meanwhile, 15,000 homes in Great Yarmouth were evacuated after officials warned that the lives of people in the region could be at risk from the worst coastal tidal surge for over 60 years. Motorists have been warned not to travel due to “extremely dangerous” road conditions. Four other people were injured when the lorry overturned on to a number of cars on the A801 one mile north of Boghead Roundabout, Bathgate, West Lothian, at around 8.10am.
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