Storm Jorge batters Britain with 60mph winds and torrential rain on fourth weekend of flood and travel chaos
STORM Jorge is battering flood-ravaged Britain for the fourth weekend in a row with 60mph winds and torrential rain.
Waves also battered the south coast in Dorset as areas of Swanage were taped off by coastguards following landslides overnight.Storm Jorge also brought torrential rain and 60mph winds in south Wales on Friday night, causing travel chaos with roads and railway tracks submerged in water. Superintendent Andy Kingdom from South Wales Police said: "Indications are that the rain is set to stop and river levels will soon recede.
The worst of the wet weather will pass as lunchtime comes around, Ms Salter said, adding: "Winds in some places on higher ground could reach 50-60mph, but things will start to calm down quite quickly, by 9am or 10am the rain should have cleared to the east. The Met Office warnings persist into Sunday, with most of the country braced for more strong winds, and Scotland for yet more snow.However, there may be some let-up as the new week begins, with the rain and wind warnings abating, leaving only the wintry showers north of the border.
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