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Rare red weather warning issued for parts of UK – see if your area is affected

Rare red weather warning issued for parts of UK – see if your area is affected

Track Storm Goretti’s progress here A rare red weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for parts of the UK as Storm Goretti approaches. The French-named storm has been talked about lots in the past few days, with it making landfall today. Initially a number of yellow and amber warnings had been issued […]

2 months ago

More than 3,200 Brits killed by heatwave in 2022 as temperatures hit 40C

More than 3,200 Brits killed by heatwave in 2022 as temperatures hit 40C

Estimates ‘clearly show’ that high temperatures can lead to premature death An estimated 3,271 people were killed in England and Wales during the record-breaking summer heatwaves where temperatures spiked over 40C. UK Health Security Agency and Office for National Statistics analysis released on Friday shows the average number of deaths above a five-year average. This […]

3 years ago

Storm Eunice sends church spire toppling in Somerset

Storm Eunice sends church spire toppling in Somerset

‘It’s a miracle that this sizeable and very heavy spire tip didn’t hit anyone’ With its gale-force winds breaking records on Friday, footage is starting to emerge of the havoc Storm Eunice is causing across the UK, including the toppling of a church spire in Somerset. An onlooker in Wells captured the moment the spire […]

4 years ago

Storm Eunice brings ‘dangerous conditions’ as rare red weather warnings issued

Storm Eunice brings ‘dangerous conditions’ as rare red weather warnings issued

Many regions are being advised to stay indoors altogether The Met Office continues to issue red weather warnings to various regions as Storm Eunice continues to batter the UK, disrupt travel arrangments, cause damage to public and private property, and reports of landfalls. Red is the highest level the Met can issue and warnings have […]

4 years ago