Weather forecasters warned of possible damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruptions due to heavy rain, accompanied by gusts reaching 90 mph. The Met Office issued several ‘danger to life’ weather warnings in parts of Scotland, Wales & south-west England.
Forecasters predict that Bram may damage buildings and cause power outages, besides travel disruptions, shortly. An amber weather warning issued means that there is a danger to life’ from flooding or flying debris. The alert had been issued for northwest Scotland, where gusts are expected to reach as high as 90 mph (145 km/h) shortly. Forecasts also predict winds moving at a speed of 70 mph (113 km/h) elsewhere.
The amber rain warning also includes certain parts of South Wales and the southwest of England, mostly covering Dartmouth in Devon. Forecasters announced approximately 100 mm of rain could fall in some locations, with 50 to 75 mm of rain expected across much of the warning areas.
Elsewhere, authorities in Northern Ireland have begun flood preparations amid concerns that rivers could swell & overflow. Storm Bram is causing significant disruptions to flights, trains, and ferries. UK Met Office amber weather warnings issued tend to be the 2nd most severe – they were in place for northwest Scotland and Northern Ireland, where 90 mph gusts are anticipated. Amber weather warnings tend to signify a greater likelihood of travel disruption, with a potential risk to life & property from adverse weather conditions.
There have been yellow wind & rain warnings issued in certain parts of Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, & England. Although none are that severe, more than 80 flood warnings are across Britain. This means that flooding could happen in those areas. National Grid shared today that it had thousands of properties moving with power outages across the Midlands, the south-west of England and south Wales. Meantime, the amber wind warning for northern Scotland, issued late on Tuesday, has been further extended.
