Storm Darragh
The government has sent a mobile phone “risk to life” alert to three million people affected by a red weather warning now in place. National Grid also reports that more than 12,600 premises have lost power in the Midlands and southwest and more than 20,000 homes have been disconnected.
Millions have been warned to stay indoors, thousands are without power and trains have been cancelled as the government’s “risk to life” alert brought on by Storm Darragh came into force.
- A separate amber warning covering a larger stretch of the west coast of the UK, stretching from southern Scotland to Cornwall, and Northern Ireland is in place from 1am until 9pm;
- Darragh is also expected to bring heavy rain over the weekend, with more than 120 flood alerts in place this morning;
- An amber warning for rain is in place in Wales from 3am to 6pm today with heavy rain likely to lead to disruption to transport and infrastructure;
- A yellow warning for rain is in place for Northern Ireland and Wales, both of which were badly affected by flooding during Storm Bert, as well as parts of Scotland from 3pm on Friday until noon on Saturday.
