Storm Eunice leads to West Midlands train disruption

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Storm Eunice leads to West Midlands train disruption
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Passengers are advised to check train services, while flood barriers go up with more rain expected.

The trees were removed from Port Lane using farm vehicles

Avanti West Coast said its network had been disrupted by "multiple weather-related incidents" and it was working with Network Rail to restore services.to affect offices at the showground and Gravel Hill Lane.Image source,The Environment Agency said it was deploying flood barrier at Beales Corner, Ironbridge, and Severn Side "in anticipation of further water moving down the river system".

"Rain is forecast overnight tonight and into Sunday, this will fall on an already wet catchment area," an agency spokesperson said. "We urge members of the public to stay safe and remain vigilant to the dangers this weather can cause."Firefighters went to 14 incidents in the West Midlands and Staffordshire on Friday, including to the Shell Corner Trading Estate in Blackheath where a 20ft wall collapsed on to five units.

And fire crews in Brewood thanked farmers who moved two trees that came down in Port Lane, including one which fell on a car whose occupants luckily escaped serious injury, the service said.

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