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Damage and disruption as Storm Babet hits England Damage and disruption as Storm Babet hits England
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A man walks through sea foam in Seaburn, Sunderland, as Storm Babet batters the countryA man walks through sea foam in Seaburn, Sunderland, as Storm Babet batters the country
Trains have been cancelled, some roads are impassable and schools have been shut across England as Storm Babet batters the country.Trains have been cancelled, some roads are impassable and schools have been shut across England as Storm Babet batters the country.
An amber warning is in place from 12:00 BST on Friday to 06:00 on Saturday due to persistent heavy rain.An amber warning is in place from 12:00 BST on Friday to 06:00 on Saturday due to persistent heavy rain.
Homes and businesses have already been damaged and some communities could be cut off by flooded roads.Homes and businesses have already been damaged and some communities could be cut off by flooded roads.
Up to 60mm of rain is likely, with the potential for up to 120mm on higher ground, the Met Office said.Up to 60mm of rain is likely, with the potential for up to 120mm on higher ground, the Met Office said.
Storm Babet: Follow latest UK updatesStorm Babet: Follow latest UK updates
In the East Midlands, heavy rain has already caused disruption, with roads blocked by floods and fallen trees. Storm Babet has already caused disruption across the country:
Across the West Midlands, schools are shut and several roads are impassable, including the M54 in Shropshire which has been closed in both directions between junctions six and seven. Villagers in Hemsby, Norfolk, fear more land could be lost at hide tide
There has been flooding in parts of the east of the country, with residents in the coastal village of Hemsby in Norfolk fearing more land could be lost at high tide, due to happen at about 11:20. Parts of the M54 in Shropshire and M606 in West Yorkshire have been closed due to floodwater
Train services between Bristol and London have also been cancelled or delayed due to flooding in Swindon. Schools have been shut in the West Midlands, in many cases due to flooding on nearby roads
Train services between Bristol and London have been cancelled due to flooding in Swindon and Rotherham Central Station has been shut
Homes have been flooded in parts of Suffolk
The amber warning is an upgrade from the yellow alert issued on Wednesday, which said heavy rain "could lead to some disruption".
Amber means persistent heavy rain brings "the likelihood of some flooding and disruption".
Video shows water gushing into a home in Needham Market in SuffolkVideo shows water gushing into a home in Needham Market in Suffolk
Video shows water gushing into a home in Needham Market in SuffolkVideo shows water gushing into a home in Needham Market in Suffolk
Parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have also been hit with transport disruption, with Rotherham Central Station closed and several railway lines blocked by floodwater. National Highways said the M606 northbound exit slip road at junction three in Bradford had also been shut.
The amber warning is an upgrade from the yellow alert issued on Wednesday, which said heavy rain "could lead to some disruption". Amber means persistent heavy rain brings "the likelihood of some flooding and disruption".
Fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life is possible, and delays and cancellations to train and bus services are likely.Fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life is possible, and delays and cancellations to train and bus services are likely.
In the East Midlands, heavy rain has already caused disruption, with roads blocked by floods and fallen trees.
There have been reports across the region of cars being stranded in deep water, including in Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
Across the West Midlands, schools are shut and several roads are impassable, including the M54 in Shropshire which has been closed in both directions between junctions six and seven.
There has been flooding in parts of the east of the country, with residents in the coastal village of Hemsby in Norfolk nervously watching high tide, due to happen at about 11:20.
The village has been ravaged by coastal erosion and residents fear more land could be lost, along with properties.
Fast-flowing water has been gushing along the River Derwent in MatlockFast-flowing water has been gushing along the River Derwent in Matlock
Storm Babet has already caused damage across the country this week: Train services between Bristol and London have also been cancelled or delayed due to flooding in Swindon.
In Cumbria, a woman and four-year-old girl had to be rescued from a car stuck in floodwater on Thursday amid heavy rain. Firefighters used an inflatable raft to free the pair from the flooded road near Carlisle Parts of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire have also been hit with transport disruption, with Rotherham Central Station closed and several railway lines blocked by floodwater. National Highways said the M606 northbound exit slip road at junction three in Bradford had also been shut and tram services have been diverted in Sheffield.
Jesmond Park Academy in Newcastle was forced to close on Thursday as high winds damaged its roof. Pupils at the academy, which teaches students from Years 7 to 13, were told to stay at home and were being taught online Storm Babet has already caused damage across the country, including a beach bar being swept into the sea in Torquay, Devon.
A business owner in Devon said on Wednesday he had "lost everything" after his beach bar was swept into the sea. The Soak beach bar on Torquay seafront was destroyed during high tide, also damaging beach huts in Paignton and Teignmouth On Thursday, a woman and a four-year-old girl had to be rescued from a car stuck in floodwater near Carlisle.
On Tuesday morning, a motor cruiser was saved from sinking after it was ripped from its pontoon in Guernsey A shipping container belonging to a beach bar in Torquay was washed into the sea earlier this week
A shipping container belonging to a beach bar in Torquay was washed into the sea
The amber warning of rain joins a yellow warning of wind for Friday, which covers the East Midlands, East, north-east England, and Yorkshire and the Humber.The amber warning of rain joins a yellow warning of wind for Friday, which covers the East Midlands, East, north-east England, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
It starts at 12:00 on Friday and ends at 12:00 on Saturday. It starts at 12:00 and ends at 12:00 on Saturday.
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