Storm Herminia: Thousands without power as flooding sparks urgent warning to commuters
Storm Herminia: Thousands without power as flooding sparks urgent warning to commuters
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Thousands of Brits have been left without power after Storm Herminia sparked heavy rain and strong winds, with commuters being warned to take care amid a "danger to life" risk. The Met Office said Storm Herminia, which initially hit regions in Spain and France, had the potential to cause injuries and even a "danger to life." It comes after two people died in Storm Éowyn last week.
Yellow wind warnings remain confined to the South West, South East, East Anglia, Lincolnshire, Wales and the Yorkshire coast lines today. A yellow rain warning is also in place for much of Wales and the West Midlands until 11:59pm today. Met Office forecasters said it could expect 20mm to 40mm to fall *in most affected areas with between 50mm to 70mm on higher ground. Most of the 40 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, issued by the Environment Agency cover the south west and south coast, the two warnings issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
High winds cut power to thousands of Brits living in the South West where flooding was also reported. According to the Met Office, wind speeds of up to 65 mph are possible and there is a small chance it could reach 80 mph. National Rail reported disruptions due to flooding, fallen trees and other reasons yesterday. It also advised commuters to check ahead of their planned journeys, in particular those using ScotRail, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, LNER, Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express service, according to the BBC.
