Storm Babet latest: Met Office issues red weather warning, flooding in Ireland, UK braces for heavy wind & rain
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The UK is bracing itself for heavy wind and rain as Storm Babet sweeps in from across the Atlantic. The Met Office has issued a rare red weather alert for parts of the country, warning of a “risk to life”.
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Hide AdStorm Babet, a complex area of low pressure which developed to the west of the Iberian Peninsula, was named by the Met Office on Monday morning. The second named storm of the season will last until Saturday, the forecaster said, and is expected to cause flooding, power cuts and travel disruption.
National World will be updating this live blog with the latest news as the extreme weather conditions continue to batter the nation.
Storm Babet latest as extreme weather conditions continue to batter the UK
Ferries at the Port of Dover, Kent
Ferries arrive and leave the Port of Dover in Kent as Storm Babet continues to batter the UK, causing widespread flooding and high winds.
Villages in the wake of Storm Babet
The devastating impact of Storm Babet has been captured by drone footage showing a UK village left under water over the weekend.
Footage taken by Harvey Morgans shows the streets of Sandiacre, Derbyshire, submerged on Saturday morning.
Storm Babet claims another life
An 80-year-old woman has been found dead at her home - although the cause of death is still being investigated, the force said “it is believed it is related to the flooding seen in the Chesterfield area”.
If these suspicions are confirmed it will take the Storm Babet death toll to at least four.
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