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| Storms return to batter the UK as Met Office warnings put in place | Storms return to batter the UK as Met Office warnings put in place |
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| Gales and rain have returned to the UK, causing further disruption to transport and the power network. | |
| There are currently around 14-15,000 homes without power in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Energy Networks Association said. | |
| The Met Office has issued an amber "be prepared" warning of gusts up to 80mph in north Wales and northern England. | |
| More than 75 flood warnings have been issued in England, Wales and Scotland, with rain falling on saturated ground. | |
| Rail services have been disrupted, while road closures have been reported around the UK because of uprooted trees. | |
| The Met Office's Emma Sharples says conditions have already cleared eastwards through southern England, with concern focussed on northern parts of Wales, north-west England and north-east England and moving into the Borders of Scotland. | The Met Office's Emma Sharples says conditions have already cleared eastwards through southern England, with concern focussed on northern parts of Wales, north-west England and north-east England and moving into the Borders of Scotland. |
| "We will see gusts of around 80 mph particularly in coastal areas, inland probably gusts of 50 to 60 mph, with some quite squally conditions too as showers pass through," she said. | "We will see gusts of around 80 mph particularly in coastal areas, inland probably gusts of 50 to 60 mph, with some quite squally conditions too as showers pass through," she said. |
| 'High winds' | 'High winds' |
| Tony Glover from the Energy Networks Association said the experiences of people without power were "horrendous" but the companies were working "incredibly hard, around the clock" to get them reconnected. | |
| "The flooding is a major issue for us and getting a cherry picker out into a a flooded area is one hell of a challenge with the fact that the weather itself continues, there is debris and roads are blocked," he said. | |
| "The good news is the 23,000 people who had lost power in Wales and up into the Midlands who were reconnected overnight." | |
| More travel problems are expected with Gatwick Airport saying it has "additional teams of engineers, electrical staff and volunteers at the airport to minimise the risk of disruption from potential further flooding". | More travel problems are expected with Gatwick Airport saying it has "additional teams of engineers, electrical staff and volunteers at the airport to minimise the risk of disruption from potential further flooding". |
| In the Republic of Ireland, Dublin Airport had to divert six planes overnight because of "high winds gusting across both runways" which have stopped any flights taking off from the airport. | In the Republic of Ireland, Dublin Airport had to divert six planes overnight because of "high winds gusting across both runways" which have stopped any flights taking off from the airport. |
| The Environment Agency is warning of ongoing disruption on the River Medway and the Kentish Stour around Ashford and Canterbury. | The Environment Agency is warning of ongoing disruption on the River Medway and the Kentish Stour around Ashford and Canterbury. |
| Flooding across the Somerset Levels, River Severn, River Thames and River Ouse in Cambridgeshire and rivers across Essex is expected, the agency said. | Flooding across the Somerset Levels, River Severn, River Thames and River Ouse in Cambridgeshire and rivers across Essex is expected, the agency said. |
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