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| UK weather still affected by ex-hurricane Bertha | UK weather still affected by ex-hurricane Bertha |
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| Parts of England and Scotland are continuing to be affected by high winds and rain brought by the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha. | Parts of England and Scotland are continuing to be affected by high winds and rain brought by the remnants of what was Hurricane Bertha. |
| The Met Office has a yellow warning for rain for part of northern England, plus an amber warning in Scotland. | The Met Office has a yellow warning for rain for part of northern England, plus an amber warning in Scotland. |
| It also has a yellow "be aware" wind warning for northern England and south east Scotland until 09:00 BST. | It also has a yellow "be aware" wind warning for northern England and south east Scotland until 09:00 BST. |
| BBC weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said the UK was "not quite done yet" with the recent bout of bad weather. | BBC weather forecaster Laura Gilchrist said the UK was "not quite done yet" with the recent bout of bad weather. |
| 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 47 flood alerts are in place. | 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 47 flood alerts are in place. |
| The Scottish Environment Agency has 11 flood warnings covering Aberdeenshire, Caithness and Sutherland, Findhorn Nairn Moray, Tayside and Speyside. | |
| The Met Office's amber warning - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland. | The Met Office's amber warning - meaning "be prepared" - is for the Grampian and Highlands and Eilean Siar areas of Scotland and there is a wider yellow warning for the rest of eastern and northern Scotland. |
| Ms Gilchrist said: "England, Wales and Northern Ireland are now largely clear of persistent rainfall but there are quite strong gusts of winds around, especially over hills. | Ms Gilchrist said: "England, Wales and Northern Ireland are now largely clear of persistent rainfall but there are quite strong gusts of winds around, especially over hills. |
| "The low pressure carrying the remains of hurricane Bertha is now slow moving and it's still lingering over the North Sea, bringing heavy rain to parts of Scotland. | "The low pressure carrying the remains of hurricane Bertha is now slow moving and it's still lingering over the North Sea, bringing heavy rain to parts of Scotland. |
| "Within the Scottish amber warning areas we could see 100mm (4 inches) of rain in 24 hours. In the yellow warning areas we could see half that, but that is still a lot of rainfall. | "Within the Scottish amber warning areas we could see 100mm (4 inches) of rain in 24 hours. In the yellow warning areas we could see half that, but that is still a lot of rainfall. |
| "Scotland could see gusts of wind that are 50 to 60mph inland, and 70mph over hills, especially through the morning rush hour." | "Scotland could see gusts of wind that are 50 to 60mph inland, and 70mph over hills, especially through the morning rush hour." |
| Monday's weather for the rest of the UK - apart from the rainy parts of Scotland - can be summed up as sunshine and blustery showers, she added. | Monday's weather for the rest of the UK - apart from the rainy parts of Scotland - can be summed up as sunshine and blustery showers, she added. |
| 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 weather brought disruption around the country over the weekend: | The weather brought disruption around the country over the weekend: |
| 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 pumped 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 pumped gallons of water out of swamped houses, while marooned drivers had to abandon their cars as they became stuck in flooded roads. |
| Flash flooding struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales. | Flash flooding struck areas of Cardiff, amid heavy thunderstorms across southern England and Wales. |
| 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. |
| Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said that while these storms were not as bad as those from last winter, people should still stay clear of at-risk areas such as seaside promenades. | Craig Woolhouse of the Environment Agency said that while these storms were not as bad as those from last winter, people should still 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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