An aged girl has been discovered lifeless in her backyard as heavy rain and gale-force winds lash Britain for a second day.
The lady, who has not been named, was discovered at her dwelling within the Pollokshields space of Glasgow yesterday morning. It isn't recognized how lengthy the girl had been there for however temperatures dropped beneath freezing within the space over the weekend.
Storm Angus introduced hurricane power winds to southern Britain yesterday - inflicting flooding and energy cuts to hundreds of properties. As we speak the storm has been changed by a second moist climate entrance that has wreaked havoc for commuters throughout the South West.
Hundreds of rail passengers confronted main disruptions after trains between Cardiff and London Paddington have been cancelled. Community Rail stated the road between Bristol Parkway and Swindon was closed because of 'heavy flooding'.
In the meantime vehicles have been deserted on flood-stricken roads in Bristol as staff in Plymouth and Dorchester, Dorset, battled driving wind and rain in the course of the morning rush hour.
Flood warnings have been issued throughout the area as heavy downpours are forecast in areas already at saturation level. The Met Workplace has warned that Devon may see two weeks' price of rain in just some hours.
Yellow climate warnings are additionally in place throughout components of Wales, south West England and the North East.
The total extent of the devastation attributable to Storm Angus continues to emerge. As we speak it was revealed girl and her one-year-old son have been rescued from their automotive after it grew to become caught in flood water in Essex. And in Exmoor, a center part of the Grade II-listed Tarr Steps – considered one of many oldest bridges in Britain – was washed away by the River Barle.
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Residents of Whitchurch Lane in Hartcliffe, Bristol, woke this morning to search out their vehicles submerged by floodwater, pictured
A pair wrestle with their umbrella as they take a stroll in Bridlington, East Yorkshire, left. Proper, climate in Swansea
A passenger climbed out of the window and waded via flood water to push this automotive alongside a highway in Exeter, Devon
Umbrellas and rain coats have been wanted this morning as individuals in Plymouth made their means out within the rain this morning
Plunging temperatures introduced a dusting of snow to the village of Overwater within the North Pennines, pictured, in a single day
A Met Workplace graphic, left, exhibits the climate warnings issued throughout the UK right this moment because the nation prepares for extra heavy rain. Proper, a seize from the Rain Alarm app exhibits the depth of the rainfall throughout the nation shortly after eight.30am right this moment
This graphic exhibits Storm Angus sweeping throughout the UK. Generated by an excellent laptop and up to date each three hours by the Nationwide Climate Service, the graph exhibits sturdy winds sweeping throughout the south.
An amber 'be ready' warning has been issued for Devon and components of Somerset, the place the worst of the rain was anticipated to hit within the early hours of right this moment.
Greater than two inches of rain (60mm) may fall within the area over the course of the day - half of the typical month-to-month rainfall for November. Exeter had already confronted greater than two inches (54mm) of rainfall in a single day into Sunday.
Setting Company spokesman Ian Withers warned the bottom in lots of areas of Devon and Cornwall can not take up any extra rainwater.
He stated: 'The place catchments and streams and rivers are very saturated, very moist now, a little bit extra rain - and actually we could get quite a bit - will make a really fast and really vital distinction.'
Alison Baptiste, nationwide flood obligation supervisor on the Setting Company, stated: 'Giant components of southern England have already skilled the impacts of Storm Angus this weekend.
'With extra heavy rain on its means, individuals within the North and South West have to be ready for the danger of flooding.'
A spokesman for Community Rail stated the road between Bristol Parkway and Swindon had been closed because of 'heavy flooding'. Trains between Cardiff and London Paddington have been cancelled and diversions are in place on different routes, he added.
In the meantime residents of Whitchurch Lane, Bristol, woke this morning to search out their vehicles submerged by floodwater. Workplace provide supervisor Lee Gitsham, 43, stated there was between 2ft and 3ft of floodwater on the highway.
He stated: 'Parked vehicles have been submerged in water. There have been two drivers who tried to get via however received caught. It was at wing mirror stage so it will need to have been about 2ft-3ft of water.
He added: 'We now have had a little bit of flooding the place the water has coated the pavement however by no means the place it coated automotive bonnets.'
Well being care assistant Bobbie Massiah, 23, stated her household had three vehicles written off due to the flooding. The water had not but risen up the steps of her home however had flooded a neighbour's backyard, she added.
In South Wales, Ken John Kicks shared a video of the thick sludge left in his dwelling after it was flooded.
Automobiles are submerged below a number of toes of flood water in Hartcliffe, Bristol as inches of heavy rain fell in a single day
Motorists drove alongside flooded roads in Plymouth, Devon, pictured, after the nation was lashed by heavy rain in a single day
Drivers confronted tough situations on a stretch of the M5 in Gloucestershire this morning as heavy rain battered the area
A highway is totally flooded in Torquay, Devon, left, whereas a girl splashes via puddles in Plymouth this morning
Spraying water on to the pavement, a taxi drives via flooded Lickey Highway in Birmingham this morning
First Nice Western warned rail commuters to organize for 'extreme delays' between Penzance and Exeter St Davids because of 'poor rail situations' attributable to torrential rain and flooding between Par and Newton Abbot.
Gusting winds and driving rain led to hurry restrictions and on the M48 Severn Bridge close to Bristol this morning.
The south coast was additionally hit. There are warnings of delays on the Hovertravel ferry service throughout the Solent this morning between Ryde on the Isle of Wight and Southsea because of the unhealthy climate.
A pile-up on the storm-lashed M1 involving a lorry, a van and a automotive has led to extreme delays this morning on the M1 northbound carriageway between junction 12 close to Flitwick, Bedfordshire and junction 13 for Brogborough.
A Met Workplace forecaster stated: 'On Monday an additional broad space of heavy, persistent rain will lengthen northwards throughout south-west England and Wales.
'The heaviest rain is anticipated to succeed in south-west England within the early hours of Monday and to succeed in north Wales by across the center of the day.
'Though the extra persistent rain ought to clear from south-west England into the afternoon, heavy and presumably thundery showers are more likely to observe.
Components of Dorchester, Dorset, have been additionally flooded right this moment, left, whereas pedestrians headed out in heavy rain in Plymouth, proper
Automobiles have been virtually completely submerged below floodwater on a residential road in Bristol right this moment forward of additional rain right this moment
Automobiles wrestle via floodwater blocking a highway in Exeter, Devon, following torrential downpours in a single day
Pictures posted on social media right this moment present the water ranges of the River Exe persevering with to rise as moist climate continues
Commuters braved the rain as they made their technique to work in Plymouth right this moment, as stormy climate sweeps throughout the UK
'Robust north-easterly winds can even develop for a time giving gusts of 40-50 mph. Please pay attention to the opportunity of localised flooding and disruption to transport.'
In the meantime a pregnant girl and her one-year-old baby needed to be rescued by firefighters after their automotive received caught in 4 toes of flood water.
The lady known as emergency companies after being unable to get out of the automobile when it stalled in Mountnessing, Essex on Sunday morning.
Different components of the nation suffered flooding and energy cuts as the primary main storm of the season introduced chaos to the south coast.
As Storm Angus swept throughout the south coast yesterday, winds reached 106mph off Margate and 81mph in Langdon Bay – each in Kent.
The best gust recorded on land was 84mph at Guernsey airport. Angus – the primary named storm of the 2016/17 season – compelled greater than 100 individuals to flee their properties in the course of the evening in north Devon and left tons of extra with out energy.
Police declared a 'main incident' when the River Mole burst its banks, engulfing a retirement chalet park in a torrent of water.
Dozens of residents have been evacuated at four.15am and in close by properties as floodwaters rose to 4 toes.
A part of the trail on the financial institution of the River Exe was submerged below water because the River Exe continued to rise
A lorry drives via floodwater on a highway outdoors Atworth, Wiltshire, after a heavy downpour in a single day
Geese swim throughout a flooded highway outdoors Neston, Wiltshire, as Britons address hours of heavy rain in a single day
Roads in Birmingham have been additionally flooded right this moment, inflicting disruption for commuters in the course of the morning rush hour
Properties have been additionally evacuated 18 miles away within the village of Braunton. In Exeter, greater than two inches (54mm) of rain fell in a single day – greater than half the quantity anticipated for your complete month.
In Bognor Regis, West Sussex, excessive winds fanned a ferocious blaze in a seafront restaurant.
Firefighters struggled to face as they handled the inferno and it unfold to neighbouring derelict buildings. Providers on South West Trains and Southeastern have been cancelled or delayed, whereas passenger ferries between Dover and Calais have been additionally hit.
Shortly after daybreak, the crew of the Hong Kong cargo ship Saga Sky misplaced management of the vessel after excessive winds despatched it crashing into an unmanned barge loaded with rocks at Sampire Hoe, three miles south-west of Dover.
The UK Coastguard used a helicopter to winch 11 individuals to security after the vessel began taking over water. A tug boat was despatched from France to tow the ship to security.
The vessel, travelling from Germany to Uruguay, is owned by worldwide transport firm Saga Welco which specialises in forestry merchandise. The smash broken the ship's hull and 12 remaining crew members remained on board to assist with restore and investigation work.
Floodwater attributable to heavy rain has risen to chest excessive submerging vehicles on Whitchurch Lane in Hartcliffe, Bristol
One resident stated three of her household's vehicles had been written off within the floodwater in a single day
Johnny Cotter, 55, who lives close by, stated he was woken at 3am to roaring wind which 'appeared like a 747 taking off'. He stated: 'The noise was horrendous. The home windows are all ground to ceiling they usually have been flexing about 12 inches backwards and forwards.'
In complete, greater than 1,000 properties have been left with out energy, largely in Devon.
The Met Workplace stated Angus had been a 'shock to the system' after months of relative calm. It began giving storms names in 2015 – and Britain skilled 11 final 12 months.
In Exmoor, a center part of Tarr Steps – considered one of many oldest bridges in Britain – was washed away by the River Barle.
Most of the large stones - which weight as much as two tonnes every - have been washed downstream over the weekend.
The portion disappeared on Sunday November 20 with rangers reporting that the center steps have gone.
This implies the Two Moors Means and different standard climbing routes are not potential.
Stones have been beforehand washed away following months of rain in December 2012 and have been repaired the next February - solely to vanish once more just some months later.
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