Man is killed by falling tree branch as storm winds of up to 78mph leave at least 150 homes without power and Met Office issue UK-wide yellow weather warning
A homeless man sleeping in a park was killed when a tree branch fell into a tent between the strong winds in England today as a country endured a 78MPH gusts.
The man in his 40s, Lancashire, was found serious head injuries in the Revoe Park in Blackpool, with serious head injuries in the morning and died at the scene.
A part of the park near a playground was taken under the cord with detectives and a special ambulance attending the stage. Police said it wasn’t a suspicious situation.
British and Wales cover a 26 -hour office yellow wind warning, last night after entering at 20 o’clock this evening will last until 18 o’clock.
Bridges, railway lines, parks and zoo closed, and this morning, after the powerful winds spread in the interior, Devon remained about 150 properties in Chagford.
The highest gust rates recorded on one night were 78Mph on the needles on Wight Island, and then 66mph in Aberdaron in North Wales Gwynedd.
The M48 Severn Bridge was closed in both directions due to winds, while the A628 Woodhead passed through the Peak.
The falling trees caused the railway chaos that prevented the southeast line between Dartford and Hither Green in the City; Wales line between tone and Maesteg; and the South West Railway line between Hamble and Bursledon in Hampshire.
Today, waves are collapsing against the port wall in Porthcawl near Bridgend in Southern Wales today
People walk in the Centenary Square in Birmingham during the rain shower in the afternoon
This morning, while passing the Waterloo Bridge in London, a woman’s hair was detonated in the wind
The waters at the junction of Cwmbwrla in Swansea this morning flood after heavy rain
Meanwhile, the winnings line between Swansea and Llanwrtyd in Powys replaced the trains all day long due to severe weather.
It was closed all day with attraction centers in London, such as Kew Gardens, Whipsnade Zoo and Dartmoor Zoo.
Royal Parks said that the vulnerable areas of London sites, including the children’s playground in Hyde Park, are closed and called for visitors not to shelter under the trees.
While the forest areas and national confidence areas in some parts of the country were closed, the Hampstead Heath bath pools in London were closed.
While Southend Pier Walkway was closed, Ingoldthorpe Primary School in Norfolk was closed to staff and students after downloading a falling tree line line.
P & O Ferries said that strong winds delay the cross -channel services between Dover and Calais, while DFDs canceled two services on the route.
Wind warning covers the most of England and Wales in the north of the Lakes region and the North East.
Met Office said that people under the warning zone felt 45 to 55Mph West or South-West Gusts and open places can see 70Mph.
Estimators predicted the large waves affecting transport delays and transport delays and coastal areas.
A Met Office Yellow Wind Warning covering Most of England and Wales will last until 18:00
The winds will slowly relax from the west later this afternoon and later in the evening.
Met Office Meteorologist Tom Morgan added that there may be ‘low effects in general’: ‘However, there may be some short kinds of power cuts and some travel deductions to return to work on Monday morning.
‘This week will be a very windy start. The galleries that are absolutely possible for many parts of England and Wales, even violent galleries on the Irish Sea coast.
‘The most powerful winds are expected to be for Western Wales on Monday morning and North West England.’
Today, especially in the UK and Wales, with a mixture of sunny spells and heavy flame shower, it will be a windy and quite restless start next week, but ‘from time to time further in the north quite fast winds’ he added.
This week will bring ‘changeable’ conditions with wind and rain periods.
Mr. Morgan said: ‘The floor has started to get wet in the last weeks and some surface water will not take much flood problems as it moves towards the middle of the week.’
While preparing for rough air, people were encouraged to secure loose items from strong explosions outside their property and gardens.
The Met Office should also control delays and road closing and be careful along the coastal areas.
The first storm of the season has determined that the current system to be called Storm Amy, but the current system does not meet the criteria to be named at this stage.
