Storm Francis 'danger to life' warnings as Britain lashed by 80mph gales and torrential rain
Credit: Getty Images - GettyEmergency crews are at the sceneThe River Taff has become swollen due to Storm FrancisCredit: London News PicturesCredit: Huw Evans Picture AgencyCredit: North News and PicturesCredit: Athena Picture AgencyCommuters on their way in to work get caught in heavy rain in Fulham Broadway in South West LondonFlooding on train lines between Mountain Ash and Aberdare in South WalesA view of the 18th green and the clubhouse as play is suspended due to flooding at The Amateur...
Both her and her pet were rescued by a lifeboat, and although they were "obviously cold and wet both appeared in good spirits and were taken for medical checks", the Penarth Lifeboat Station posted on Facebook.The Met Office said gusts of 74mph have been recorded at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, Wales - the highest August gust in this location since 1994.
In the same period, Natural Resources Wales recorded 61.4mm falling at Tavernspite in Carmarthenshire, Wales, while Spite in Glamorganshire saw 56.2mm. In Northern Ireland, police reported an incident of a river bursting its banks near Newcastle, as well as roads blocked by flooding, a fallen tree and downed power line.
The coastguard alerted the rescue organisation who managed to pull the bright yellow vehicle free using a truck. The status of the platform, which measures 182ft by 105ft with 262ft long legs, is currently listed as 'restricted manoeuvrability'.
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