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| Ex-hurricane Bertha brings high winds and rain across UK | Ex-hurricane Bertha brings high winds and rain across UK |
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| Storms and heavy rain have caused disruption across Britain as the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha sweep across the country. | Storms and heavy rain have caused disruption across Britain as the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha sweep across the country. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for most of the UK, plus two amber warnings in Scotland, and is urging people to be aware of flooding, strong winds and large waves. | The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain for most of the UK, plus two amber warnings in Scotland, and is urging people to be aware of flooding, strong winds and large waves. |
| Holidaymakers were urged to check flood warnings before driving. | Holidaymakers were urged to check flood warnings before driving. |
| Winds gusting at 53mph were recorded in Devon. | Winds gusting at 53mph were recorded in Devon. |
| Transport trouble | Transport trouble |
| The Environment Agency has six flood warnings in place - meaning floods are "expected" - for parts of north-east and north-west England, north Wales and Somerset. Another 38 flood alerts are in place. | |
| The two amber warnings - meaning "be prepared" - are for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland. | The two amber warnings - meaning "be prepared" - are for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland. |
| There has been disruption around the country: | There has been disruption around the country: |
| A woman in her 60s was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a tree which blew down at Fleet Pond nature reserve in Hampshire. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. | A woman in her 60s was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a tree which blew down at Fleet Pond nature reserve in Hampshire. Her injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. |
| Fire crews in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire have been pumping gallons of water out of swamped houses, while marooned drivers had to abandon their cars as they became stuck in flooded roads. | Fire crews in Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire have been pumping gallons of water out of swamped houses, while marooned drivers had to abandon their cars as they became stuck in flooded roads. |
| London Fire Brigade (LFB) tweeted an apology to Londoners who had been forced to wait for help. The brigade said the speed at which it could attend emergencies had been hampered because of strike action, which has since ended. | London Fire Brigade (LFB) tweeted an apology to Londoners who had been forced to wait for help. The brigade said the speed at which it could attend emergencies had been hampered because of strike action, which has since ended. |
| Flash flooding has struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales. | Flash flooding has struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales. |
| The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds, while Police Scotland warned of possible "flooding in low-lying land, roads and to rivers which could cause delays to early morning traffic" on Monday. | The AA warned drivers to beware of localised surface flooding and strong winds, while Police Scotland warned of possible "flooding in low-lying land, roads and to rivers which could cause delays to early morning traffic" on Monday. |
| The winds were expected to follow the rain up the country, a BBC Weather spokeswoman said. | The winds were expected to follow the rain up the country, a BBC Weather spokeswoman said. |
| BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said most of the bad weather would have cleared by Sunday evening but added: "Just about everywhere can expect several hours of really quite heavy rainfall." | BBC forecaster Jay Wynne said most of the bad weather would have cleared by Sunday evening but added: "Just about everywhere can expect several hours of really quite heavy rainfall." |
| Issuing its yellow warning - covering all of the UK except for the Outer Hebrides and part of Northern Ireland - the Met Office said the unseasonable weather "could disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous". | Issuing its yellow warning - covering all of the UK except for the Outer Hebrides and part of Northern Ireland - the Met Office said the unseasonable weather "could disrupt transport and make outdoor activities dangerous". |
| Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands last Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic. | Hurricane Bertha hit Caribbean islands last Monday before dissipating over the central Atlantic. |
| The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha. | The storm now crossing the UK is a low-pressure system which has picked up moisture and energy left over from Bertha. |
| Parts of the country were expected to see between one and two inches of rain on Sunday. | Parts of the country were expected to see between one and two inches of rain on Sunday. |
| The Red Cross said it had hundreds of volunteers on stand-by across the UK in case people had to be evacuated from their homes. | The Red Cross said it had hundreds of volunteers on stand-by across the UK in case people had to be evacuated from their homes. |
| Balatsound in Shetland had the most rain overnight into Sunday, with 48.8mm recorded, the Met Office said. | Balatsound in Shetland had the most rain overnight into Sunday, with 48.8mm recorded, the Met Office said. |
| This was followed by Bute Park in Cardiff with 40.6mm of rain and Milford Haven in Dyfed with 37mm. | This was followed by Bute Park in Cardiff with 40.6mm of rain and Milford Haven in Dyfed with 37mm. |
| Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said: "Compared to the storms that we saw in January, February time, this isn't going to be as serious or severe." | Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said: "Compared to the storms that we saw in January, February time, this isn't going to be as serious or severe." |
| But he said such weather happening in the summer period created its own hazards and asked people to stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades. | But he said such weather happening in the summer period created its own hazards and asked people to stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades. |
| What's the weather like where you are? How are you coping with the heavy rains and high winds? Please email your experiences, including your contact details, to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the heading 'Hurricane Bertha'. | What's the weather like where you are? How are you coping with the heavy rains and high winds? Please email your experiences, including your contact details, to haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk using the heading 'Hurricane Bertha'. |
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