Storm Chandra brings second day of flooding and journey disruption

Flooding and journey disruption from Storm Chandra has continued, after the third named storm of the yr lashed the nation with heavy wind and rain on Tuesday.

More than 100 flood warnings are in place throughout the UK, with yellow warnings for ice in drive throughout a lot of the nation through the morning rush hour.

National Rail has warned the poor climate may affect journeys till Friday throughout England, Scotland and Wales, as street closures and rail, ferry, and flight cancellations proceed.

Storm Chandra arrived simply days after Storm Ingrid brought on main harm and disruption over the weekend, which means rain fell on already saturated floor in lots of locations.

Risk of flooding stays on Wednesday morning, with 102 flood warnings, the place flooding is anticipated, and 260 flood alerts, the place it’s attainable, issued throughout England.

In Wales, there have been three flood warnings and 16 flood alerts in place on Wednesday morning, with eight flood warnings and eight flood alerts across Scotland.

A serious incident was declared in Somerset the place round 50 properties have been hit by floods. More disruption within the space is feasible, and a yellow rain warning is in place for south-west England on Thursday.

Tuesday noticed two extreme flood warnings, indicating hazard to life, issued in England. Both have since been lifted.

They have been issued for Upper Frome, Dorchester, and Ottery St Mary, Devon – the place the Environment Agency stated the River Otter had reached its highest recorded degree.

“At the moment, it’s a raging torrent,” Jackie Blackford, whose home overlooks the river, informed BBC Radio Devon on Tuesday. “It is horrendous – I’ve never seen anything like it.”

Schools have been closed in some components of England and Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

The heavy rain noticed a number of areas – together with Katesbridge in Northern Ireland, Mountbatten in Plymouth and Hurn in Dorset – set new January each day rainfall information.

In Northern Ireland, a peak of greater than 10,000 properties have been with out energy and greater than 300 colleges have been closed. Peak wind gusts reached 80mph at Orlock Head on the Ards Peninsula.

Several home flights and ferry companies have been cancelled.

Outside the UK, the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) within the Republic of Ireland stated round 20,000 houses, farms and companies have been with out energy on Tuesday.

Storm Chandra is the third main storm to hit the UK in January, arriving shortly after Ingrid and Goretti – the latter of which was described by the Met Office as among the many most impactful to hit Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 30-35 years.

Additional reporting by Kathryn Armstrong, Chloe Gibson and Christine Butler