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| Storm Bronagh brings travel disruption and flooding | Storm Bronagh brings travel disruption and flooding |
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| Strong winds and heavy rain have caused travel disruption and flooding to parts of the UK. | Strong winds and heavy rain have caused travel disruption and flooding to parts of the UK. |
| Storm Bronagh, the second named storm of the year, swept eastwards across Wales and England overnight, with gusts reaching 78mph. | Storm Bronagh, the second named storm of the year, swept eastwards across Wales and England overnight, with gusts reaching 78mph. |
| Flooding and fallen trees have caused problems on the roads and disrupted rail services. | Flooding and fallen trees have caused problems on the roads and disrupted rail services. |
| Sheffield and Sennybridge, Powys, both got around half a month's rain fall in 24 hours. | Sheffield and Sennybridge, Powys, both got around half a month's rain fall in 24 hours. |
| A yellow weather warning for wind is in force for parts of England and Wales until 18:00 BST on Friday. | A yellow weather warning for wind is in force for parts of England and Wales until 18:00 BST on Friday. |
| However, forecasters said the impact of the storm was "waning" and will mainly affect offshore areas in the north east of the country. | However, forecasters said the impact of the storm was "waning" and will mainly affect offshore areas in the north east of the country. |
| Speed restrictions were in place for many trains across the network in Wales and the west and north of England. | Speed restrictions were in place for many trains across the network in Wales and the west and north of England. |
| Some LNER train services on the East Coast mainline have been cancelled because of damage to overhead lines near Durham that engineers worked overnight to fix. | Some LNER train services on the East Coast mainline have been cancelled because of damage to overhead lines near Durham that engineers worked overnight to fix. |
| Arriva Train Wales, Great Western Railway, Southeastern, South Western Railway and Thameslink services have also been hit by delays. | Arriva Train Wales, Great Western Railway, Southeastern, South Western Railway and Thameslink services have also been hit by delays. |
| The strongest gust during Storm Bronagh of 78mph was recorded on the Isle of Wight. | The strongest gust during Storm Bronagh of 78mph was recorded on the Isle of Wight. |
| In Nottinghamshire, a man escaped injury when a huge tree fell on his car on a rural road at 02:00 BST. | In Nottinghamshire, a man escaped injury when a huge tree fell on his car on a rural road at 02:00 BST. |
| The driver managed to get himself out of the vehicle but was described as "clearly shaken" by the fire service. | The driver managed to get himself out of the vehicle but was described as "clearly shaken" by the fire service. |
| Multiple flood warnings were in place in south Wales and England on Friday morning, as well as more than 60 flood alerts. | Multiple flood warnings were in place in south Wales and England on Friday morning, as well as more than 60 flood alerts. |
| In Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire, a car was swept down a river on Thursday, but no-one was inside. | In Cynghordy, Carmarthenshire, a car was swept down a river on Thursday, but no-one was inside. |
| 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. |
| Pictures posted on social media showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road between Sheffield and Rotherham. | Pictures posted on social media showed vehicles with flood water up to their bumpers on a road between Sheffield and Rotherham. |
| 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. |
| The Met Office spokesman said the departure of Storm Bronagh from our shores meant "reasonably good weather conditions" are expected over the next few days. | The Met Office spokesman said the departure of Storm Bronagh from our shores meant "reasonably good weather conditions" are expected over the next few days. |
| Forecasters are anticipating the arrival of another low pressure system on Sunday, although the Met Office said it will "perhaps not as bad as first feared". | Forecasters are anticipating the arrival of another low pressure system on Sunday, although the Met Office said it will "perhaps not as bad as first feared". |
| A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued for parts of England and Wales on Sunday between 09:00 and 23:59 BST. | |
| Two people died when Storm Ali, the UK's first named storm of the season, battered the UK and Ireland on Wednesday, with winds of up to 100mph. | Two people died when Storm Ali, the UK's first named storm of the season, battered the UK and Ireland 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. |
| 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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