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| Warnings as summer storm batters Britain and Ireland | Warnings as summer storm batters Britain and Ireland |
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| Torrential rain and strong winds are making it a miserable day for holidaymakers and a tricky one for drivers as a band of stormy weather sweeps across parts of the UK. | Torrential rain and strong winds are making it a miserable day for holidaymakers and a tricky one for drivers as a band of stormy weather sweeps across parts of the UK. |
| The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning, predicting surface water flooding and difficult travelling conditions while the Environment Agency has put in place five flood alerts for areas of the south-west and the south coast of England. | The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning, predicting surface water flooding and difficult travelling conditions while the Environment Agency has put in place five flood alerts for areas of the south-west and the south coast of England. |
| Winds up to 60mph were battering stretches of the coast and as much as 25mm of rain had already fallen in some parts of the south-west, the Met Office said on Wednesday. | Winds up to 60mph were battering stretches of the coast and as much as 25mm of rain had already fallen in some parts of the south-west, the Met Office said on Wednesday. |
| A spokesman said an area of low pressure off the west coast of Ireland was causing the band of rain that was expected to move from Cornwall, through the west country then up across Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England. | A spokesman said an area of low pressure off the west coast of Ireland was causing the band of rain that was expected to move from Cornwall, through the west country then up across Wales, Northern Ireland and parts of north-west England. |
| The misery is likely to be short-lived with clearer weather predicted later. However, the spokesman said there could be a "repeat performance" on Friday when another band of poor weather follows the same path across the UK. | The misery is likely to be short-lived with clearer weather predicted later. However, the spokesman said there could be a "repeat performance" on Friday when another band of poor weather follows the same path across the UK. |
| However, the outlook is better for the weekend and next week when high pressure is due to bring in more summery conditions. | However, the outlook is better for the weekend and next week when high pressure is due to bring in more summery conditions. |
| Coastguards in south Wales have warned people to beware tides and currents after three children and their father had to be rescued after being swept out to sea off the Gower peninsula on Tuesday. All three were airlifted to hospital in Swansea, where they were treated for shock and the effects of swallowing seawater. An angler died on Tuesday after being swept off rocks near Tintagel on the north coast of Cornwall. | Coastguards in south Wales have warned people to beware tides and currents after three children and their father had to be rescued after being swept out to sea off the Gower peninsula on Tuesday. All three were airlifted to hospital in Swansea, where they were treated for shock and the effects of swallowing seawater. An angler died on Tuesday after being swept off rocks near Tintagel on the north coast of Cornwall. |
| The Irish meteorological office, Met Eireann, has warned that Ireland will endure heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday afternoon. | The Irish meteorological office, Met Eireann, has warned that Ireland will endure heavy rain and strong winds on Wednesday afternoon. |
| The worst of the weather will hit the south, with conditions compared to the hurricane of 1986 that caused widespread damage across Ireland. | The worst of the weather will hit the south, with conditions compared to the hurricane of 1986 that caused widespread damage across Ireland. |
| Gerald Fleming of Met Eireann said there was potential for conditions to become dangerous. He said: "Even though there will be heavy rain and heavy winds, none of them will be exceptional in themselves. | Gerald Fleming of Met Eireann said there was potential for conditions to become dangerous. He said: "Even though there will be heavy rain and heavy winds, none of them will be exceptional in themselves. |
| "But it is the combination, particularly this afternoon, with the strong winds onshore along the south coast with big waves and possibly some heavy rain, making for unpleasant and possibly dangerous conditions." | "But it is the combination, particularly this afternoon, with the strong winds onshore along the south coast with big waves and possibly some heavy rain, making for unpleasant and possibly dangerous conditions." |
| Ireland Road Safety Authority has issued a warning about driving during the storm. | Ireland Road Safety Authority has issued a warning about driving during the storm. |
| Meanwhile, the Irish coastguard has warned people to stay away from coastlines and not to take part in watersports. | Meanwhile, the Irish coastguard has warned people to stay away from coastlines and not to take part in watersports. |
| "Do not attempt to cross a fast-running river or floodwater fords as they may be stronger and deeper than you think," coastguard manager Declan Geoghegan said. | "Do not attempt to cross a fast-running river or floodwater fords as they may be stronger and deeper than you think," coastguard manager Declan Geoghegan said. |
| Three people were killed, including a seven-year-old girl, when Hurricane Charley hit Ireland in 1986. | Three people were killed, including a seven-year-old girl, when Hurricane Charley hit Ireland in 1986. |
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