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| Flood warnings across the UK as Storm Eleanor departs | Flood warnings across the UK as Storm Eleanor departs |
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| Residents of areas of England, Scotland and Wales told to take action to protect themselves and those in coastal areas warned to take extra care | |
| Kevin Rawlinson and agencies | |
| Thu 4 Jan 2018 18.20 GMT | |
| First published on Thu 4 Jan 2018 08.43 GMT | |
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| Large parts of the UK are being warned to expect flooding as the country feels the sting in Storm Eleanor’s tail. | Large parts of the UK are being warned to expect flooding as the country feels the sting in Storm Eleanor’s tail. |
| Residents of sizable parts of England and Scotland, as well as smaller areas of Wales, were told to take action to protect themselves. | Residents of sizable parts of England and Scotland, as well as smaller areas of Wales, were told to take action to protect themselves. |
| Those who live on the coast are being warned to take extra care on coastal paths and promenades, which may be damaged or obstructed with debris. | Those who live on the coast are being warned to take extra care on coastal paths and promenades, which may be damaged or obstructed with debris. |
| England was expected to be the worst affected on Thursday, with the Environment Agency putting in place 15 flood warnings – the second most severe – and 97 less serious flood alerts. | England was expected to be the worst affected on Thursday, with the Environment Agency putting in place 15 flood warnings – the second most severe – and 97 less serious flood alerts. |
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| In Scotland, central areas including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee were expected to be spared. But Dumfries and Galloway, as well as almost all of the north, including Aberdeen, were issued with flood alerts. | In Scotland, central areas including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee were expected to be spared. But Dumfries and Galloway, as well as almost all of the north, including Aberdeen, were issued with flood alerts. |
| There were more serious alerts in Wales, though flooding was expected to primarily occur near the coast, with inland problems largely limited to the area around the upper Severn. Across Wales, there were four flood warnings and 13 alerts. There was no severe flood warning – the most critical level – in the UK. | There were more serious alerts in Wales, though flooding was expected to primarily occur near the coast, with inland problems largely limited to the area around the upper Severn. Across Wales, there were four flood warnings and 13 alerts. There was no severe flood warning – the most critical level – in the UK. |
| Neil Davies, flood duty manager for the Environment Agency, said: “Although the stormy weather has passed, high tides combined with large waves from today until Saturday means there is still a risk of flooding along some coasts of England and the Bristol Channel. | Neil Davies, flood duty manager for the Environment Agency, said: “Although the stormy weather has passed, high tides combined with large waves from today until Saturday means there is still a risk of flooding along some coasts of England and the Bristol Channel. |
| “Our frontline teams continue to be out on the ground, checking and maintaining defences. We urge people to stay safe on the coast – take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades, and don’t put yourself at unnecessary risk trying to take ‘storm selfies’ or driving through floodwater.” | “Our frontline teams continue to be out on the ground, checking and maintaining defences. We urge people to stay safe on the coast – take extreme care on coastal paths and promenades, and don’t put yourself at unnecessary risk trying to take ‘storm selfies’ or driving through floodwater.” |
| Britain, along with other parts of western Europe, has been lashed by Storm Eleanor in recent days, with gusts of up to 100mph (161km/h) injuring people, damaging infrastructure and causing travel disruption. | Britain, along with other parts of western Europe, has been lashed by Storm Eleanor in recent days, with gusts of up to 100mph (161km/h) injuring people, damaging infrastructure and causing travel disruption. |
| On Thursday, Met Office forecasters issued fresh warnings of high winds for much of England and all of Wales. They said further problems were expected after the storm plunged tens of thousands of UK homes into darkness this week. | On Thursday, Met Office forecasters issued fresh warnings of high winds for much of England and all of Wales. They said further problems were expected after the storm plunged tens of thousands of UK homes into darkness this week. |
| Some delays to land, air and sea transport were likely, the Met Office said, and there was the potential for further power outages as winds of up to 75mph moved in from south-west England. | Some delays to land, air and sea transport were likely, the Met Office said, and there was the potential for further power outages as winds of up to 75mph moved in from south-west England. |
| A less severe yellow wind warning covered all of southern England, Wales and up to Yorkshire and the Humber, and would be in place from 8am until 7pm on Thursday. | A less severe yellow wind warning covered all of southern England, Wales and up to Yorkshire and the Humber, and would be in place from 8am until 7pm on Thursday. |
| “The strongest winds will affect south-west England and Wales during the morning, moving east to reach eastern parts of England later in the afternoon,” the Met Office said. | “The strongest winds will affect south-west England and Wales during the morning, moving east to reach eastern parts of England later in the afternoon,” the Met Office said. |
| “Gusts of 50-60mph are likely fairly widely, with some gusts reaching 65-75mph along exposed coasts and over high ground in the west.” | “Gusts of 50-60mph are likely fairly widely, with some gusts reaching 65-75mph along exposed coasts and over high ground in the west.” |
| The blustery day comes ahead of a cold snap this weekend that is expected to bring widespread frost. | The blustery day comes ahead of a cold snap this weekend that is expected to bring widespread frost. |
| The Met Office said the temperature was likely to fall to as low as -10C (14F) in Scotland, gradually warming to -3C in the south of England on Saturday night. | The Met Office said the temperature was likely to fall to as low as -10C (14F) in Scotland, gradually warming to -3C in the south of England on Saturday night. |
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