13 h. ago Storm Amy chaos as man dies and thousands left without power in record

Britain has been braced for the first named storm of the season – with Storm Amy bringing a wave of destruction and death as it swept across the country leaving thousands without power

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16 h. ago Storm Amy: man dies in Ireland as new weather warning issued for UK

Man dies in ‘weather-related incident’ in County Donegal, while Met Office issues yellow wind warning for whole of UKA man has died and a new weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread disruption.Irish police said the man died in a “weather-related” incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Ireland, shortly after 4.15pm on Friday. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Storm Amy live updates: London’s royal parks closed due to strong winds; Scotland hit by power cuts and travel disruption

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland, where a man has been killedThe Environment Agency has issued two flood alerts where “flooding is expected” for Keswick Campsite in the Lake District and locations near the River Ure, particularly around Boroughbridge Camping and Caravanning Site in North Yorkshire.“Avoid using low-lying footpaths and any bridges near local watercourses. Take care and avoid walking, cycling or driving through flood water,” it advises. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Storm Amy: Man dies and new weather alert as UK braces for more disruption

The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for ‘damaging’ winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas.

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26 h. ago Storm Amy hits UK ‘much harder and more quickly than expected’ after man killed in Ireland – latest updates

Weather and flood warnings are in place across the UK and IrelandThe Met office says the storm broke a record for low pressure overnight. It posted on X:Storm Amy broke records overnight - Baltasound hit 947.9 hPa, provisionally the lowest October pressure ever recorded at a UK land station, beating Muckle Flugga’s 950.9 hPa in 1988. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Storm Amy live updates: danger to life warning in UK and Ireland after one killed and hundreds of thousands of homes without power

Weather warnings are in place across the UK and Ireland on SaturdayHere are some of the latest images from across the Ireland and the UK:The north of Scotland will face a new amber warning for “damaging” winds with gusts of more than 90mph in some areas. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Storm Amy claims first victim after man dies as 234k homes lose power

As Storm Amy batters the UK and Ireland over Friday night, it has been confirmed that one man in his 40s has died as a result of the poor weather conditions hitting the country

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43 h. ago Storm Amy: Worrying photos show swimmers in dangerous high waves despite weather warning

Two men dressed only in swimming shorts were seen braving treacherous conditions in Galway, Ireland despite a wave of weather warnings as Storm Amy causes chaos

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4 w. ago What time Sunday's emergency alert test happens and how to turn it off

The Government has used the system to issue real warnings five times, including in January during Storm Eowyn to warn people in Scotland and Northern Ireland about severe weather

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