Storm Babet is bringing heavy rain and flooding after sweeping in from the Atlantic
Axeing HS2 Manchester leg could cost up to 157,000 jobs in the North, Labour warnshas smashed into UK bringing with it strong winds and exceptionally heavy rain which have prompted the Met Office to issue a rareThe Met Office is responsible for issuing weather warnings, which notify people of the risks and potentail impacts caused by severe weather. They are graded by colour with red the most severe, then amber and then yellow.in a few places.
A rare red weather warning for rain has been issued by the Met Office for parts of Scotland from Thursday through to Friday The Met Office has warned of “exceptional rainfall expected to cause severe flooding and disruption”. The Met Office also cautioned that travel is likely to be affected with road closures, bus and train service delays and cancellations, and dangerous driving conditions because of spray and flooded roads.
“One hundred to 150mm of rain is expected to fall quite widely within the warning period, with some locations likely to see 200-250mm, which is expected to cause considerable impacts, with flooding likely.”
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