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Storm Bronagh: UK braced for more disruption as Ali clean up continues Storm Bronagh brings flooding and strong winds
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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 have been experiencing heavy rain, flooding and strong winds, with gusts of 61mph.
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. Storm Bronagh is moving eastwards across Wales and England, with 56.4mm of rain been recorded already in Powys.
The storm is expected to cause cause disruption during Friday rush hour as it moves eastwards. Flooding has been reported in northern England and there are at least 30 flood alerts across the UK and four warnings.
Storm Ali claimed two lives and left thousands of homes without power on Wednesday. A yellow weather warning for wind is in force until 09:00 BST on Friday and some homes still have no power after it was cut off during Storm Ali.
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. Two people died when Storm Ali swept across the British Isles on Wednesday.
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. So far the strongest gust has been recorded at Mumbles Head in Wales. Winds 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.
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. Pictures posted on social media have showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road between Sheffield and Rotherham.
Highways England is warns the high winds pose a particular risk to lorry, caravan and motorbike travellers. One video showed a man rescuing an elderly woman from a car that was surrounded by flood water in Tinsley.
Storm Ali East Midlands trains said there had been severe flooding in Sheffield station and warned customers to take extra care. Trains were running at a reduced speed, it added.
The clean up after deadly Storm Ali, which battered the British Isles with winds of up to 100mph, continues. The yellow warning for wind means there is a possibility of damage to buildings, falling trees and branches and a possible danger to life in parts of England and Wales.
On Wednesday, a woman died after the caravan she was in was blown off a cliff in County Galway in the Irish Republic. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said it would be the first time this season that south-east England would experience strong winds.
"The first storm to reach an area each year usually has some fairly significant impacts because all the things you didn't realise were diseased or rusted or whatever, that's the first time you know about it - when the first winds arrive," he said.
Highways England warned the high winds pose a particular risk to lorry, caravan and motorbike travellers.
Storm Ali, the UK's first named storm of the season, battered the British Isles on Wednesday, with winds of up to 100mph.
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.
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.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.
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