Severe wind and rain has brought chaos to parts of the UK and sparked a series major flood alerts across the country.


Eastern England has been one of the worst hit areas with rivers bursting their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex.
Southeastern Railways, Southern Railways and South West Trains all reported trees falling onto lines across their networks.
The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day, forecasters said.
The Environment Agency has issued 41 flood warnings across the country so far in areas where it expects homes and businesses to be flooded. A spokesman said the areas they were most concerned about were the River Severn in Shropshire and the River Ouse in York.

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More than 1,500 homes are without electricity in Enniskillen and Omagh after high winds brought down power lines overnight.


Westerly areas of Northern Ireland have been worst affected, with a number of homes in Coleraine also without power.
Northern Ireland Electricity has opened incident centres and engineers are trying to restore customers' power.
Some roads have been closed because of fallen trees. In Derry the Foyle Bridge has been closed to high sided vehicles.
The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day. Severe gales are forecast - up to force 11 - especially during the afternoon and around the north coast. At the height of the storms early on Thursday morning, more than 2,000 homes were left without power.

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Severe weather swept across Wales overnight, with heavy rain and winds gusting up to 70 mph (113 km/h).

The high winds have brought down power lines in some places and the Asda supermarket in Llandudno, Conwy, had part of its roof blown off.
A man was treated in hospital after his car crashed into a fallen tree on the A484 in Llangeler, Carmarthenshire.
The Met Office warned that the gales were expected to continue into the afternoon before beginning to ease.
North Wales Fire Service said a house in Nant Peris, Gwynedd, lost its roof and chimney in the strong winds. A large tree fell across the A4080 at Llanfairpwll on Anglesey.

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Fierce winds and heavy rain have brought chaos to parts of England, with rivers bursting their banks and trees falling on railway lines.

Ferry crossings between Dover and France have been suspended because of rough sea conditions.
East Anglia and Yorkshire were among areas hit by flooding.
Severe weather warnings have been in place across much of England, with the bad weather forecast to continue, particularly in the West.
Flood warnings were put in place throughout eastern England after rivers burst their banks in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex. North Yorkshire Fire Service said it had received calls about flash flooding incidents, including houses flooded in the Yorkshire Dales.

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Flood warnings have been issued for parts of Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, and Shropshire.

The Environment Agency said levels on the River Severn in Shropshire were still rising and a flood barriers had been erected.
Warnings are in place on the River Avon around Rugby and Warwick, on the River Leam from Marton to Leamington Spa and on the River Severn around Tewkesbury.
Low-lying property in the Ironbridge Gorge is also on flood alert.
Last month heavy rain saw the River Severn reach a peak in the Bridgnorth area of Shropshire of about 14.7ft (4.5m) and 15ft (4.6m) above its normal level in Bewdley in Worcestershire.
A spokesman for the Environment Agency said it did not yet know if the river would reach the same level.
The second phase of the demountable barriers will be put up in Frankwell in Shrewsbury later after the recent heavy rain. There are flood watches on the River Avon in Worcestershire, the River Blythe in Warwickshire and along the Severn in parts of Shropshire and Gloucestershire.

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Severe wind and rain has brought chaos to parts of the UK and sparked a series major flood alerts across the country.

Roads have been closed because of the gale force winds while some areas have seen flash flooding and several rivers are at bursting point.
Western Power Distribution (WDP) said around 80,000 customers in Wales were without power and it had drafted in extra workers from England to help out.
The bad weather is set to continue throughout the day, forecasters said.
Meanwhile, Southeastern Railways, Southern Railways and South West Trains all reported trees falling onto lines across their networks.
The Environment Agency has issued 59 flood warnings across England and Wales so far in areas where it expects homes and businesses to be flooded.
A spokesman said the areas they were most concerned about were the River Severn in Shropshire and the River Ouse in York.
"With all the rainfall recently everywhere is saturated and rivers are very sensitive to more rain at the moment," the spokesman said. In Scotland, five flood warnings were issued by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).

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A man died when a tree fell on his car in Somerset as fierce winds and heavy rain brought chaos to parts of England.

Rivers burst their banks and fallen trees blocked railway lines while ferry crossings between Dover and France were suspended due to rough sea conditions. Severe weather warnings have been in place across much of England, with the bad weather forecast to continue.

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Storm force winds have disrupted roads, trains and ferries in the South East.

"Very rough" conditions in the English Channel led to ferry crossings in Kent and Sussex being suspended. Operation Stack was brought in on the M20.
The QEII Bridge at the Dartford River Crossing between Essex and Kent was closed, with clockwise M25 traffic diverted through one of the tunnels.
Trees across railway lines near Newington and Chatham, Kent, affected Southeastern Railway services. The Met Office said severe weather warnings had been in place, with gusts of more than 60mph forecast for the South East.

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Three people have escaped from their vehicles without serious injuries after strong winds brought down a tree and threw debris onto roads in Dorset.

A lorry driver suffered facial injuries when a plank of wood blew off another truck and smashed through his window at Spread Eagle Hill, near Shaftesbury.
A 18-month toddler and her grandmother, aged 70, were rescued after a tree fell on their car in Sandford Road, Wareham.
Another driver helped free them from their vehicle. Dorset Police said the roof and windscreen of the black Alfa Romeo were "extensively damaged" and described the car as "undriveable".

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High winds and heavy rain are affecting roads, rail services and ports across eastern England for a second day.

Flood warnings are in force along the River Great Ouse from Bedford to Newport Pagnell in Buckinghamshire and St Ives in Cambridgeshire.
Buses are replacing trains between Pitsea and Shoeburyness in Essex and the Dartford Bridge has been closed. Trinity and Landguard terminals at the Port of Felixstowe, Suffolk, are closed but ferry services are still operating.

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