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| Storm Bronagh brings flooding and strong winds | Storm Bronagh brings flooding and strong winds |
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| Parts of the UK have been experiencing heavy rain, flooding and strong winds, with gusts up to 61mph. | Parts of the UK have been experiencing heavy rain, flooding and strong winds, with gusts up to 61mph. |
| Storm Bronagh moved eastwards across Wales and England overnight, with 57mm of rain recorded in Sennybridge, Powys. | Storm Bronagh moved eastwards across Wales and England overnight, with 57mm of rain recorded in Sennybridge, Powys. |
| Flooding was reported in northern England, while three flood warnings are in place in the Midlands. | |
| A yellow weather warning for wind is in force until 09:00 BST on Friday, with some homes experiencing power cuts and rail services also affected. | A yellow weather warning for wind is in force until 09:00 BST on Friday, with some homes experiencing power cuts and rail services also affected. |
| The warning for wind means there is a possibility of damage to buildings, falling trees and branches and a possible danger to life in parts. | The warning for wind means there is a possibility of damage to buildings, falling trees and branches and a possible danger to life in parts. |
| National Rail has said various train routes in Wales will be disrupted because of fallen trees and flooding. | National Rail has said various train routes in Wales will be disrupted because of fallen trees and flooding. |
| It added that London North Eastern Railway in England is also disrupted, because of damage to overhead lines near Durham that engineers have been working to fix. | It added that London North Eastern Railway in England is also disrupted, because of damage to overhead lines near Durham that engineers have been working to fix. |
| Two people died when Storm Ali swept across the British Isles on Wednesday. | Two people died when Storm Ali swept across the British Isles on Wednesday. |
| The strongest gust during Storm Bronagh was recorded at Mumbles Head in Wales, but winds of up to 70mph were forecast to hit the coast of north-east England on Friday morning. | The strongest gust during Storm Bronagh was recorded at Mumbles Head in Wales, but winds of up to 70mph were forecast to hit the coast of north-east England on Friday morning. |
| On Thursday, pictures posted on social media showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road between Sheffield and Rotherham. | On Thursday, pictures posted on social media showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road between Sheffield and Rotherham. |
| One video showed a man rescuing an elderly woman from a car that was surrounded by flood water in Tinsley. | One video showed a man rescuing an elderly woman from a car that was surrounded by flood water in Tinsley. |
| East Midlands trains said there had been severe flooding in Sheffield station and warned customers to take extra care. | East Midlands trains said there had been severe flooding in Sheffield station and warned customers to take extra care. |
| Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said it was the first time this season that south-east England experienced strong winds. | Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said it was the first time this season that south-east England experienced 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. | "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 that the high winds pose a particular risk to lorry, caravan and motorbike travellers. | Highways England warned that 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. | 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 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. |
| 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. |
| Have you been affected by Storm Bronagh? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Have you been affected by Storm Bronagh? Share your pictures, video and experiences by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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