A red weather warning is in place in a part of south Wales until 11am today. The Met Office website has more detail about what that means and what you can do to stay safe in a storm.
What to expect:
- Danger to life from fast flowing or deep floodwater.
- Extensive flooding to homes and businesses is likely.
- Collapsed or damaged buildings or bridges.
- Road closures and bus and train service delays and cancellations.
- Dangerous driving conditions because of spray and flooded roads.
- Loss of power and other essential services, such as gas, water and mobile phone service.
- Communities could be completely cut off by flood water, perhaps for several days.
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Hello and welcome to our Storm Dennis live blog as heavy winds and rain continue to hit the UK. Roads have been shut and train services suspended.
The Met Office has issue a red weather warning for South Wales, meaning there is a likely risk to life.
There are 224 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected and immediate action required. There are two severe flood warnings in place, meaning there is a danger to life, both at points along the river Teme in Worcestershire.
There are a further 336 less serious flood alerts, covering an area from Scotland’s River Tweed to the rivers of west Cornwall.
The Met office forecaster Greg Dewhurst has said relief from Storm Dennis is still some distance away and that “heavy rain and strong winds” would continue across large parts of the UK on Sunday.
“South Wales will see a lot of rain fall before Dennis moves north later to Scotland and Northern Ireland,” he said.
We’ll bring you updates as we have them.
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