Severe Weather Warnings Across UK: Heavy Rain and Wind Expected to Cause Disruption
Met Office issues warnings for large parts of England and Wales, with potential for flooding and power cuts.
- Heavy rain and wind warnings have been issued by the Met Office for large parts of England and Wales, with travel disruption expected.
- The warnings are in place from 17:00 BST on Monday until 21:00 on Tuesday for rain, and from 08:00 until 21:00 on Tuesday for wind.
- Rainfall of 15 to 30mm is expected widely, with some areas potentially seeing as much as 35 to 50mm, leading to possible flooding of homes and businesses.
- Wind gusts could reach up to 60mph in coastal areas, causing potential power cuts in addition to travel disruption.
- The Environment Agency, Natural Resource Wales, and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency have issued numerous flood warnings and alerts across the UK.