Flood warnings as thousands without power after Storm Darragh
public mediaTens of thousands of homes remain without power and flood warnings remain in place in the aftermath of Storm Dara.
Two men died when a tree fell on their vehicle during weekend storms, which caused power outages and severely disrupted travel.
Train operators have warned that disruption to the rail network will continue.
Thirty-four flood warnings remain in force across England and Wales due to heavy rain from recent storms, but the weather is expected to be dry for most areas on Monday.
A Lancashire man, Locally named Paul FiddlerHe was killed when a tree fell on his van on Saturday.
Mr Fidler was the football coach at Latham Town Football Club and was described by the club as a “legend” and a “true friend” who was “much loved”.
In another incident, Kher Hussain Shahin was appointed by Birmingham City Councilor Majid Mahmood A man was killed by a falling tree in Birmingham on Saturday afternoon.
Mr Mahmoud paid tribute to Mr Shaheen and said his thoughts and prayers were with his family. West Midlands Police have not confirmed the man’s identity.
The Energy Networks Association, which represents Britain’s energy networks, said that as of 12:00 on Monday, around 66,000 customers were without power across the UK.
The association said 97% of affected customers had been reconnected, with southern and southwestern England and Wales being the main affected areas.
National Grid said on Monday morning that 31,972 properties were without power in south and central Wales, with Scottish Power reporting 9,845 outages across its network.
Northern Ireland’s Electricity Network said that as of 07:00 on Monday, around 1,500 homes were still without power in the aftermath of Storm Dara. Power has been restored to more than 92,000 homes after sustained strong winds caused power outages.
Community centers are providing hot drinks and charging facilities to affected residents.
Flood warnings (meaning flooding is expected) remain in force, with 34 warnings in England and two warnings in Wales.
There are 120 flood warnings in England, meaning flooding is possible, and 12 flood warnings in Wales.
Getty ImagesNational Rail said some services would continue to be disrupted.
Passengers have been warned that West Coast mainline train services between London Euston and Scotland may be canceled or delayed.
Trains between Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent are being replaced by buses.
Damage to overhead wires means there are no trains on the lines in Bromsgrove, Redditch, Birmingham New Street and Lichfield Trent Valley.
There are also disruptions on some Great Western Railway lines. Transport for Wales advises against traveling on some routes.
Network Rail West Coast South operations manager Chris Baughan said: “Storm Darla caused serious damage to the railway this weekend and we are very sorry to passengers for the disruption to West Coast mainline train services this morning as frontline teams continue to work.” Perform emergency repairs and cleanup. “
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner told the BBC on Sunday: “We saw two people killed and severe damage caused.”
“I know the energy secretary has been talking about the blackouts and has been making sure people have power, and my thoughts are with those who are affected by the blackouts.”
Monday will be fine, dry and sunny in the north, with bright winter sunshine.
Further south, the breeze becomes more breezy and the clouds are bright and changeable.
But for most people there will be dry light showers in southern England.
