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Woman dies after gales batter UK | |
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A woman who was impaled on a branch when a falling tree hit her car has died, as the UK faces more disruption after 24 hours of severe weather. | |
Police said the woman's car crashed on the outskirts of Wakefield in West Yorkshire on Thursday evening. | |
Gale-force winds and torrential rain have caused damage, with power lines brought down and bridges closed. | |
The worst hit areas have been northern England, north Wales and Northern Ireland, with gusts of 80mph (129km/h). | |
Some 6,000 people in Northern Ireland were left without power on Thursday night. Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said on Friday morning that 600 homes were still cut off. | |
At Leeds-Bradford airport, one flight from Dublin was forced to divert to Liverpool after making three unsuccessful attempts to land. Other planes were forced to fly on to Manchester. | |
The BBC Weather Centre said the weather was at its worst overnight but winds were forecast to slowly ease off through the day. | The BBC Weather Centre said the weather was at its worst overnight but winds were forecast to slowly ease off through the day. |
Exposed areas | Exposed areas |
The main areas of Northern Ireland affected were Dungannon and Omagh in County Tyrone, and Enniskillen in County Fermanagh. | |
The Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth has been enduring storm force 10 winds in the Bristol Channel between Porthcawl and Lynmouth. | The Royal Navy warship HMS Monmouth has been enduring storm force 10 winds in the Bristol Channel between Porthcawl and Lynmouth. |
The ship's commanding officer, Commander Tony Long, said the 170 crew on-board were coping well and were hoping for a drop in the wind on Friday morning. | |
"A few of the younger sailors are still trying to find their sea legs, conditions are quite lively," he said. | "A few of the younger sailors are still trying to find their sea legs, conditions are quite lively," he said. |
The highest reported wind gust in Wales was 81mph (130km/h) at Aberdaron in Gwynedd. | |
The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait and Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire were closed overnight but have since reopened. | The Britannia Bridge across the Menai Strait and Cleddau Bridge in Pembrokeshire were closed overnight but have since reopened. |
All ferry sailings across the Irish Sea are cancelled. | All ferry sailings across the Irish Sea are cancelled. |
There has been localised flooding in Scotland, and ferries to Northern Ireland from the ports of Stranraer and Cairnryan have been suspended. | |
Fire crews on the Isle of Wight had to deal with flood-related incidents at about 100 homes, mostly in Ryde, following heavy rain. | Fire crews on the Isle of Wight had to deal with flood-related incidents at about 100 homes, mostly in Ryde, following heavy rain. |
Flight and ferry crossings to the Isle of Man have also been affected. | Flight and ferry crossings to the Isle of Man have also been affected. |
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