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Storm Bronagh: UK braced for more disruption as Ali clean up continues | Storm Bronagh: UK braced for more disruption as Ali clean up continues |
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Parts of the UK are braced for another potentially life-threatening storm as the clean-up from Storm Ali continues. | Parts of the UK are braced for another potentially life-threatening storm as the clean-up from Storm Ali continues. |
Storm Bronagh is developing across Wales and south-west England, with 56.4mm of rain recorded already in Powys and a top wind speed of 61mph. | |
The storm is expected to cause cause disruption during Friday rush hour as it moves eastwards. | |
Storm Ali claimed two lives and left thousands of homes without power on Wednesday. | |
So far the greatest wind speed has been recorded at Mumbles Head in Wales. Gusts of up to 70mph could follow, with the strongest winds likely to hit the coast of north-east England in the early hours of Friday morning. | |
A yellow warning for wind - meaning there is a possibility of damage to buildings, falling trees and branches and a possible danger to life - is in place in parts of England and Wales until 09:00 BST on Friday. | |
There's a a yellow warning for rain - which indicates the possibility of flooding and travel disruption - in place in parts of Wales and north-west England until 22:00 BST on Thursday. | |
Highways England is warns the high winds pose a particular risk to lorry, caravan and motorbike travellers. | |
Storm Ali | |
The clean up after deadly Storm Ali, which battered the British Isles with winds of up to 100mph, continues. | |
On Wednesday, a woman died after the caravan she was in was blown off a cliff in County Galway in the Irish Republic. | |
A man in his 20s was killed and another in his 40s was injured, after a tree fell on them at the gates of Slieve Gullion Forest Park, near Newry, County Armagh. | A man in his 20s was killed and another in his 40s was injured, after a tree fell on them at the gates of Slieve Gullion Forest Park, near Newry, County Armagh. |
The men were working on behalf of Northern Ireland Water. | The men were working on behalf of Northern Ireland Water. |
Ali was the UK's first named storm of the season. | Ali was the UK's first named storm of the season. |
Travel disruption in Scotland and northern England caused by the storm persisted into Thursday, and thousands of homes were without power. | |
One person was injured after being blown over by high winds outside the new V&A Dundee museum, which was later closed. | One person was injured after being blown over by high winds outside the new V&A Dundee museum, which was later closed. |
A pupil at Trinity Primary School in Edinburgh was injured after being hit by a branch in the playground. He was taken to hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. | A pupil at Trinity Primary School in Edinburgh was injured after being hit by a branch in the playground. He was taken to hospital but his injuries are not life-threatening. |
Five hundred cruise passengers and crew were stranded in Greenock after severe weather broke their ship's mooring lines. Tugs were called in to assist the Nautica. | Five hundred cruise passengers and crew were stranded in Greenock after severe weather broke their ship's mooring lines. Tugs were called in to assist the Nautica. |
Have you been affected by Storm Ali? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by Storm Ali? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
Or use the form below | Or use the form below |