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Severe weather causes damage around UK | Severe weather causes damage around UK |
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Storms have caused damage across many parts of the UK, with gusts of almost 100mph in Scotland. | Storms have caused damage across many parts of the UK, with gusts of almost 100mph in Scotland. |
Part of the roof of the grandstand at Epsom racecourse in Surrey has been blown off and a bus driver in the county suffered serious injuries when a tree fell on to his vehicle. | Part of the roof of the grandstand at Epsom racecourse in Surrey has been blown off and a bus driver in the county suffered serious injuries when a tree fell on to his vehicle. |
The Port of Dover in Kent was closed and homes were evacuated in Gwynedd, Wales, because of arcing power lines. | |
The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for many regions. | The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings for many regions. |
Around the UK trees fell onto railway tracks and power lines, lorries blew over on busy roads and heavy rains led to flood warnings. | |
Some East Coast Main Line trains between London and Scotland had to start and terminate at Newcastle-upon-Tyne. | |
Buses replaced trains on some services between London and Harrogate and Hull. | Buses replaced trains on some services between London and Harrogate and Hull. |
Transport has been affected in various parts of Scotland: | Transport has been affected in various parts of Scotland: |
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Police are advising motorists in Northern Ireland to take extra care and slow down. A number of roads have been closed including in Belfast and Londonderry. The Foyle Bridge in Derry is closed. Some train, bus and ferry services have also been affected. | |
In Wales, the A40 between Carmarthenshire and Powys and the A478 between Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion are among roads affected. The Britannia Bridge at Anglesey has been closed to high-sided vehicles. | In Wales, the A40 between Carmarthenshire and Powys and the A478 between Pembrokeshire and Ceredigion are among roads affected. The Britannia Bridge at Anglesey has been closed to high-sided vehicles. |
High winds >in England have forced the closure of the QEII Bridge on the M25 between Essex and Kent. The Tamar Bridge in the South West has been closed to high-sided vehicles | |
Heavy rainfall has led to flood alerts for rivers across Wales. The worst of the rainfall is expected until late on Tuesday morning. | Heavy rainfall has led to flood alerts for rivers across Wales. The worst of the rainfall is expected until late on Tuesday morning. |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued flood warnings for the Moy Bridge area in the Highlands and locations in Tayside. | The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) has issued flood warnings for the Moy Bridge area in the Highlands and locations in Tayside. |
A number of flood alerts are in place for rivers in south-west England. | A number of flood alerts are in place for rivers in south-west England. |
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