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Storm Callum expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding to UK Storm Callum expected to bring more heavy rain and flooding to UK
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Storm Callum is expected to cause further disruption on Saturday as the UK continues to be battered by heavy downpours. Heavy downpours are expected on Saturday as Storm Callum continues to batter the UK and cause disruption, with flights and train services cancelled.
An amber warning for rain remains in place for parts of south Wales until 6pm, with further flooding and power cuts likely. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for parts of the Dorset coast, as well as 58 flood alerts across England, while Natural Resources Wales has 28 flood warnings and 39 flood alerts in place.
A yellow warning covers much of the rest of Wales, as well as parts of Scotland and the north-west and south-east of England.
Thousands of households were left without power and dozens of flights grounded on Friday as torrential rain and winds of more than 70mph buffeted the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the west coast of Britain.Thousands of households were left without power and dozens of flights grounded on Friday as torrential rain and winds of more than 70mph buffeted the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland and the west coast of Britain.
One part of south Wales, the Brecon Beacons village of Libanus, recorded 182mm of rain in just 48 hours - far in excess of the monthly total for the region of 169mm. An amber “be prepared” warning for rain remains in place for parts of south Wales until 6pm, with further flooding and power cuts likely, while a village has been placed on evacuation alert.
Overnight, several police forces reported accidents on the roads due to surface water.
A yellow warning covers much of the rest of Wales, as well as parts of Scotland and the north-west and south-east of England.
The warnings come after one part of south Wales, the Brecon Beacons village of Libanus, recorded 182mm of rain in just 48 hours - far in excess of the monthly total for the region of 169mm.
Forecasters are warning of more of the same over the weekend, although some parts of England will escape the worst.Forecasters are warning of more of the same over the weekend, although some parts of England will escape the worst.
Natural Resources Wales is warning people to be alert for more flooding as the heavy rain could see rivers continuing to rise on Saturday. “We have seen a significant amount of rain over the last 24 hours and this will continue today,” said Sioned Warrell, NRW’s duty tactical manager.
Sioned Warrell, NRW’s duty tactical manager, said: “We have seen a significant amount of rain over the last 24 hours and this will continue today.
“We have already seen this impact on the roads and we could see more flooding as the rain flows down from the mountains. Making sure you know what the situation is like where you live is really important.”“We have already seen this impact on the roads and we could see more flooding as the rain flows down from the mountains. Making sure you know what the situation is like where you live is really important.”
Met Office meteorologist Helen Roberts said: “There will be more wet and windy weather for similar parts of the country – predominantly western areas – which could cause more flooding. Natural Resources Wales is warning people to be alert for more flooding as the heavy rain could see rivers continuing to rise on Saturday with nearly 30 flood warnings issued for swollen rivers.
“The east and south-east of England will see the best of the drier and brighter weather, where it will be even warmer than yesterday and could reach 25C – way above average for the time of the year.” Strong winds have seen speed restrictions imposed on many routes - with reduced Virgin services between London Euston, Birmingham New Street, and Edinburgh and Glasgow, while trains in Devon and Cornwall are also likely to be delayed.
Overnight, several police forces reported accidents on the roads due to surface water, while Network Rail said it was expecting disruption to train services throughout Saturday and advised passengers to plan ahead. Some Arriva Trains Wales services were cancelled after flooding and falling trees caused major disruption across most rail services in Wales, with passengers advised not to travel on Saturday. In an unrelated move, another operator will take over the £5bn franchise on Sunday.
The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for parts of the Dorset coast, as well as 58 flood alerts across England, while Natural Resources Wales has 28 flood warnings and 39 flood alerts in place.
Storm Callum was named by Met Éireann and is the third named storm of the season to hit the UK.Storm Callum was named by Met Éireann and is the third named storm of the season to hit the UK.
In spite of the possible flooding in western parts of the country, the Met Office said temperatures in the east and south-east of England could reach 25C, far above average for the time of the year.
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