There is a danger to life. Trees could be brought down and people are being advised to avoid the coasts
Storm Babet will bring heavy rain to the UK this week, with extensive flooding expected in already-saturated parts of Scotland. The Met Office has upgraded a weather warning for rain in eastern Scotland to amber, as some areas could see more than a month’s worth of rain in a few days.
Scotland typically receives around 168mm of rainfall in October but the country will receive more than this amount in the span of a few days. Parts of England can expect more than 100mm of rainfall during the week, with some isolated areas facing up to 150mm. Gusts of up to 70mph are also likely in Scotland, with a yellow warning for wind in place for northern and eastern parts of the country from 3am on Thursday and noon on Friday. Grahame Madge, from the Met Office, said winds coming from an unusual direction could cause different impacts.
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