A number of flood warnings and alerts continue to be in place across England as Storm Bert causes disruption across the UK. A man in his 60s passed away after a tree hit his car near Winchester on Saturday. Additionally, several houses in Tyrone and Down were flooded in Northern Ireland. Areas in the west of Scotland and Wales, south-east England and Northern Ireland also witnessed yellow warnings for wind and rain on Sunday.
A total of 81 flood warnings were also in place on Sunday morning across England, Scotland and Wales, along with 169 flood alerts. As per PowerOutage, a data aggregator, around 28,000 properties continue to be without power across the UK, roads and homes are flooded, and there have been power cuts. On Saturday, five adults and five children needed to be rescued from a house in Denbighshire following a landslide.
Saturday’s heavy rains and winds due to Storm Bert had resulted in residents becoming stuck in their homes due to floodwater in Dundonald, Northern Ireland. Similarly, up to 10 properties in Coalisland may have been impacted by flooding. Floodwater, fallen trees or other debris also affected roads and train lines during the disruption.
The snow across Scotland and the north of England, which was caused by Storm Bert, has started to melt due to milder temperatures. Parts of Scotland are preparing for a second day of disruption because of high winds and localized flooding, as the central belt was hit by additional snow on Saturday. The M8 had traffic jams, with two of the primary southbound routes, the M74 and A68, temporarily shutting due to accidents.
Regarding transportation issues, Avanti West Coast cancelled its services via Carlisle on Saturday, with the transportation company’s next direct service from Carlisle scheduled to operate on Sunday afternoon. Train journeys to and from Manchester Piccadilly on Saturday were disrupted by flooding between Macclesfield and Stoke-on-Trent that blocked a few lines
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