93 m. ago Met Office tells EVERYONE in Britain to prepare three essential items

As Storm Amy is expected to bring heavy rain and wind to all of Britain this weekend, the Met Office has urged people to prepare ahead due to the risk of power cuts

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2 h. ago UK airport chaos as emergency services scrambled to meet flight as Storm Amy hits

As the first named storm of the season hits British shores this afternoon, one flight arriving in Belfast was ambushed by emergency services as a precautionary measure

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5 h. ago Major Welsh road bridge could close to all vehicles when Storm Amy hits

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind in parts of Wales

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5 h. ago Yellow warning in place for wind in London as Storm Amy hits

Yellow warning in place for wind in London as Storm Amy hits  Wimbledon Guardian

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6 h. ago Met Office lists four places where 100mph wind expected as Storm Amy hits

There is a risk of power cuts and damage to buildings and trees

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6 h. ago UK households told to lock all their doors and windows by 3pm

The Met Office has issued a number of weather warnings for the UK as Storm Amy hits the country, with the forecaster advising households to take a number of precautions

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8 h. ago Jet2 issues travel warning to passengers as Storm Amy hits the UK

The airline said passenger safety was its number one priority

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9 h. ago Weather tracker: wet conditions raise risk of flooding in south

Warnings issued for Serbia, Romania and Greek islands amid forecast of prolonged rainfall and strong winds While storms and hurricanes have churned in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific, Europe has faced extreme conditions of its own. A low-pressure system that developed over the Mediterranean midweek moved north-east into south-eastern Europe on Thursday, bringing widespread showers, thunderstorms and prolonged rainfall.The system is expected to persist into Friday, with models on indicating 48-hour totals of 80-130mm of rain across much of the Balkans. Red weather warnings were issued for Serbia, south-west Romania, north-east Greece, and the Dodecanese and North Aegean Islands, highlighting the risk of flooding and threat to life. Strong winds also closed schools on Zakynthos in the Ionian Islands. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Storm Amy Scotland LIVE: Updates of travel disruption and cancellations as 100mph winds hit Scotland

Follow along for live updates as Storm Amy hits Scotland.

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11 h. ago Met Office updates exactly when Storm Amy will hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Yellow weather warnings have been issued as the storm hits the region

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16 h. ago Met Office issues amber warnings as 'weather bomb' is set to hit: Storm Amy to bring 'danger to life' winds and torrential rain

Storm Amy will arrive in the UK on Friday afternoon, bringing with it disruptive wet weather and 'damaging winds' for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.

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28 h. ago Brits urged to 'stay indoors' as Storm Amy hits with 80mph winds this weekend

The Met Office has warned of widespread winds reaching up to 60-70mph, with more exposed areas seeing gusts in excess of 95mph, when Storm Amy hits the UK on Friday

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29 h. ago Exact time Storm Amy will hit UK and all areas under yellow and amber weather warnings

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning in various areas across the UK, with Storm Amy likely to 'lead to disruption' on Friday and Saturday this weekend

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32 h. ago Met Office issues Storm Amy update as Greater Manchester hit with two weather warnings

There are now several weather warnings in place across the UK as Storm Amy set to hit the UK this weekend

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33 h. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 95mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

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34 h. ago When will Storm Amy's weather bomb hit? Map reveals when torrential rain and 80mph gales to batter Britain

The Met Office imposed a 31-hour yellow rain warning for western Scotland from 5pm on Wednesday until the end of Thursday, at which point the first named storm of autumn will officially arrive.

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34 h. ago Storm Amy map: Where 80mph winds will hit Britain this weekend

Up to 50mm of rain is expected in parts of Scotland in just nine hours

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50 h. ago Met Office Storm Amy weather maps show when Greater Manchester will be hit by 52mph winds

Storm Amy is set to bring "disruption" to the UK in the coming days

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53 h. ago Met Office warns 'intense' phenomenon set to sweep across UK as Storm Amy hits

A 30-hour weather warning has been issued as the storm hits

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56 h. ago Get ready for Amy! Met Office names first storm of the season with warnings of 80mph winds, torrential rain and landslides

Storm Amy has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK later on Friday and into Saturday, the Met Office said today.

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