2 hours ago Storm Ashley barrels into Britain bringing 80mph winds and pounding rain as Met Office issues weather alerts and dozens of flood warnings issued

The country is battening down the hatches and preparing for the first named storm of the season which is 'likely' to bring with it a threat of injuries and danger to life.

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2 hours ago Storm Ashley latest: ‘Explosive’ storm hits parts of UK with more than 40 flood warnings in place

Met Office issues ‘danger to life warning’ and predicts damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption during Storm Ashley

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3 hours ago BREAKING: Shocking flood scenes as Storm Ashley sees River Severn burst banks

The Met Office issued a rare "danger to life" warning yesterday in relation to Storm Ashley's destructive winds that could lead to large coastal waves and loose beach material that pose a risk to human safety

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5 hours ago Storm Ashley live updates as flood warnings and alerts issued across Wales

The Met Office has issued a warning for high winds with fears there could be gusts of 80mph in parts of the UK today

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25 hours ago Storm Ashley: 36 flood warnings issued as 80mph weather bomb barrels toward UK

The government Flood Forecasting Centre, which covers England and Wales, currently has 36 red 'flooding expected' warnings in place, as well as a 128 orange 'flooding is possible' alerts

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25 hours ago Weather: Storm Ashley to batter UK with 80mph winds as six flood alerts issued for London

High winds forecast to sweep across UK as flooding in the capital remains a threat

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29 hours ago Storm Ashley flood alerts issued as tempest bears down on UK with 80mph winds

Gales of up to 80mph are due to hit some areas with torrential rain causing disruption and potentially closing roads as the government issues hundreds of flood warnings across wide swathes of the UK

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