Rising temperatures now likely to cause widespread flooding due to melting ice and heavy rain, say forecasters
Thousands of homes were left without power on Saturday as Storm Bert continued to lash the country with winds of up to 70mph battering many areas.
“Forecasters are describing this as a ‘multi-hazard event’ with the worst of the weather yet to arrive, and so our members have extra engineers and contact centre teams available, and control rooms are monitoring the storm closely as it develops,” said Ross Easton, of the Energy Networks Association, which represents the UK’s power network operators.
In West Yorkshire, a 34-year-old man from Bradford was killed died after a car collided with a wall in Shipley. Officers are investigating the cause, but it is understood that the road was not icy at the time. In Scotland, people were urged not to travel unless absolutely necessary as Storm Bert continued to cause travel disruption across the country. Avanti West Coast cancelled its service between Edinburgh and Carlisle, and is not scheduled to resume the direct service until Sunday afternoon.
Storm Bert also wreaked havoc with the domestic football calendar. Blackburn’s Championship clash against Portsmouth was cancelled, as were the League Two games Bradford v Accrington, Fleetwood’s v MK Dons and Salford v Bromley.
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