Millions Sent Government Alert as Storm Darragh Approaches

BBC: Around three million people in parts of Wales and south-west England have been sent an emergency alert from the government as Storm Darragh approaches the UK.

It is the largest use of the warning system yet and has been sent to the mobile phones of people in areas covered by the Met Office red weather warning for the storm.

The alert made a loud siren-like sound when it was delivered to devices, even if they were set on silent, and lasted for around 10 seconds.

The Met Office issued a rare red warning - the most serious type - earlier on Friday for wind. It is in place from 03:00 to 11:00 GMT on Saturday.

The Met Office only issues red warnings when meteorologists believe that dangerous, potentially life-threatening weather is expected imminently. » | Imogen James & Anna Lamche, BBC News, Chris Fawkes, Lead Weather Presenter | Friday, December 6, 2024

Seven Dead after Storms Lash France, Switzerland and Italy

THE GUARDIAN: Three people died when tree crushed car they were travelling in, while torrential rains triggered landslides

Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left seven people dead, local authorities said.

Three people in their 70s and 80s died in France’s north-eastern Aube region on Saturday when a tree crushed the car in which they were travelling during fierce winds, the local authority told Agence France-Presse. A fourth passenger was in critical care, it added.

In neighbouring Switzerland, four people have died and another is missing, according to local police. Three were killed after torrential rains triggered a landslide in the south-east, police in the Italian-speaking canton of Ticino said. » | Agence France-Presse | Sunday, June 30, 2024

Tempête Ciaran, en direct : 1,2 million de foyers sont privés d’électricité, selon Enedis

LE MONDE : En Bretagne, 780 000 foyers étaient sans électricité jeudi matin à 7 heures, selon Enedis. Toutes les vigilances rouges ont été levées dans le nord-ouest de la France. Les Côtes-d’Armor et la Manche sont placées en vigilance orange, comme onze autres départements du quart nord-ouest. LIVE EN COURS » | jeudi 2 novembre 2023

Storm Ciarán: ‘danger to life’ warnings for England and rail disruption across Scottish border: Large waves and winds of up to 85mph forecast for England’s south coast with rain warnings in place and trains slowed or cancelled / Storm Ciarán is forecast to bring a fresh bout of strong winds and heavy rain to the UK – with “danger to life” amber weather warnings issued for Thursday. »

Storm Daniel Batters Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria with Heavy Rain | DW News

Sep 6, 2023 | In Europe Storm Daniel has battered Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria causing landslides and further damage with the deluge. Nine people are confirmed to have died so far. The storm has dumped vast amounts of water on south-eastern Europe, with Greece recording the highest level of rainfall since at least 2006. The floods in Greece follow weeks of drought and wildfires. The government says climate change is to blame.

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Storm Franklin: Flooding and Evacuations as Storm Nears UK

BBC: Flooding driven by heavy rain has prompted evacuations in parts of the UK as Storm Franklin approaches.

There is severe flooding in parts of Northern Ireland, while people in Yorkshire and Manchester have been forced to leave their homes for safety.

The brunt of the new storm is forecast to hit overnight.

Franklin comes days after Storm Eunice killed three people and left 1.4 million homes without power, with nearly 56,000 still to be reconnected.

The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for Sunday evening and Monday: » | Adam Durbin, BBC News | Sunday, February 20, 2022

Storm Eunice Looms as Storm Dudley Clear-up Continues

A screenshot from the accompanying video: 'A lorry is flipped over by strong winds'
BBC: Travel disruption and power cuts are continuing across parts of the UK, as the country braces itself for a second storm.

Storm Dudley left thousands of people in north-east England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Lancashire without power.

In Scotland, all trains were cancelled on Wednesday evening but most lines were back up and running by 10:00 GMT.

More severe weather is expected on Friday, with an amber warning for wind in place for Wales and much of England.

The Met Office is warning of significant disruption and danger to life from Storm Eunice, with gusts of up to 80mph.

Around the coasts of west Wales and south-west England, gusts of up to 100mph are possible, the Met Office said. Such strong winds are very unusual for these parts of the UK.

The amber warning is in place from 03:00 GMT until 21:00 on Friday and goes as far north as Manchester.

With the possibility of such high wind speeds, BBC Weather presenter Simon King said the warning could be upgraded to red - the highest level - if the Met Office's confidence that these speeds will be reached increases. » | Becky Morton, BBC News | Thursday, February 17, 2022

105mph Wind Recorded as Gales Batter Britain

A man walks through the sandstorm at the Swansea seafront
in south Wales on 12 February 2014

THE GUARDIAN: Wales hit by record wind speed as Thames is set to rise to highest level in 60 years

Strong winds continued to batter the UK on Wednesday, causing disruption to road and rail networks and leaving 21,000 people without power.

A top wind speed of 105mph was recorded in Aberdaron in north-west Wales, and Western Power Distribution said electricity supplies had been hit in south Wales, the south-west and the west Midlands. Gusts of 92mph have already been recorded in the Mumbles on the Gower Peninsula, south-west Wales, the weather forecaster Meteogroup said.

Clifton suspension bridge in Bristol was briefly closed for the first time in its history, and the storms have also brought a number of trees down. Coastal areas could also be battered by large waves, the Met Office said.

The Environment Agency warned that the Thames was set to rise in places to its highest levels in more than 60 years, causing severe disruption to communities in Windsor, Maidenhead and Surrey. » | Haroon Siddique, Matthew Weaver and agencies | Wednesday, February 12, 2014

UK Storms: Coastal Areas in West Hit by Renewed Gales

BBC: Gales are continuing across southern parts of the UK, with coastal areas facing west bearing the brunt of the strongest winds and heavy rain.

Forecasters said gusts reached 80mph along the coasts of Cornwall, the Bristol Channel and west Wales. » | Saturday, February 08, 2014

Typhoon Haiyan: Philippines Destruction 'Absolute Bedlam'

BBC: The head of the Red Cross in the Philippines has described the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan as "absolute bedlam".

Officials estimate up to 10,000 people have died in Tacloban city and elsewhere. Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced.

Rescue efforts are being hindered by damage to roads and airports.

The storm has now made landfall in north Vietnam, near the Chinese border, but has weakened to a tropical storm.

One of the most powerful storms on record to make landfall, Haiyan - named "Yolanda" by Filipino authorities - barrelled into the eastern coastal provinces of Leyte and Samar on Friday.

It then headed west, sweeping through six central Philippine islands. (+ BBC video) » | Monday, November 11, 2013

Haiyan Horror: Super-typhoon Kills 1,200+ As It Ravages Philippines

The category 5 super-typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest ever registered, has caused havoc in 36 provinces of the Philippines, with gusts of wind reaching the incredible speed of 315 kilometers (195 miles) per hour. The worst affected areas are the eastern islands of Leyte and Samar, which sustained the heaviest damage Friday. The Red Cross says that more than 1,200 people are confirmed dead as Haiyan blows through the Philippines.

Typhoon Haiyan: More Than 100 Dead as 'World's Biggest Storm' Hits Philippines

Hundreds of thousands evacuated as winds of 170mph batter Philippines and hundreds more feared dead

Read the Daily Telegraph article here | Reuters | Saturday, November 09, 2013

Four Die as Storm Whips into Europe

A woman was crushed to death in Amsterdam

BBC: The storm that hit southern England has killed four people in continental Europe during its sweep across France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany.

Two people died when their car was crushed by a falling tree in Gelsenkirchen, in western Germany. Two children in the car were injured.

A woman was swept out to sea at Belle-Ile in Brittany, western France.

In Amsterdam a tree toppled and crushed a woman by a canal. Dutch and German airports have cancelled many flights.

The storm also killed four people in southern England.

At least 50 flights have been cancelled at Schiphol airport in the Netherlands, and the German broadcaster ARD says there are severe delays at Hamburg airport. » | Monday, October 28, 2013