Where is Storm Babet going to hit? Map shows UK weather warnings | UK News

Storm Babet is currently causing major disruption across the UK with yellow, amber and red weather warnings in place.

Flights have been cancelled and delayed across the country due to the extreme weather, with a plane grounded at Leeds Bradford airport after it skidded off the runway while landing.

Two people have been confirmed dead after parts of Scotland were hit particularly badly by high winds and ‘unprecedented’ flooding from the second named storm of the season.

A new red weather warning for rain has been issued for parts of the country, with the first minister Humza Yousaf warning the disruption is likely to ‘intensify’.

People living in the red alert area are urged to only travel if absolutely essential.

The Met Office said: ‘Prolonged and very heavy rain is expected to develop across parts of Angus and Aberdeenshire area throughout Saturday, in areas already affected by severe flooding.

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‘Accumulations of 70 to 100mm are expected over a period of 18 to 24 hours, the highest accumulations over the hills.

‘Less rainfall is expected around coastal areas, but impacts from the higher rainfall further west will extend towards the coast.’

Rescue operations are under way in the town of Brechin, Angus, after flood defences were breached and hundreds of homes were left surrounded by water.

Jacqui Semple, head of risk, resilience and safety for Angus Council, said homes across the area were being flooded.

She said the council and emergency services are looking ahead to the weekend, warning it is ‘not an improving picture as yet’.

‘People are devastated. This is awful,’ she said.

‘It would be awful. Your house flooded, your belongings, the impact emotionally and physically and everything that goes with that.

‘They’ve got all of those people who have been affected arriving at our rest centres in such a state – wet, cold, upset and just so unbelievably upset.’

Some 27,000 homes in Scotland are thought to have lost power during Storm Babet.

RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said warned the huge amount of rain means ‘conditions on the roads are proving extremely difficult’.

He added: ‘We urge drivers to heed the warnings, especially where flooding has already happened or is likely over the next few days.

‘Drivers should never attempt to drive through floodwater as the risks are just too great.

‘It’s vital anyone who absolutely has to travel prepares themselves for a longer journey, or considers waiting until the storm has passed before making it.’

AA patrol of the year Nick Powell urged drivers to be ‘very cautious, especially in rural or woody areas’.

He said: ‘If you see twigs or small branches on the road it could be a sign that a tree has fallen just around the bend, so pay extra attention to the path up ahead.

‘As always in wet and windy weather, leave plenty of space behind other vehicles and adjust your speed to suit the conditions, especially when crossing bridges or passing high-sided vehicles.’

Despite the chaos across the country, students from Newcastle University were still seen out clubbing – many not even wearing coats to brace against the yellow warning for wind and rain in their area.

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