Image credit: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images. Taken from CNN World
Topic
Storms, Floods
Date
From Saturday, November 23 2024
Location
Across the UK, Northern Ireland, and western Scotland
Why was it on the news?
Storm Bert is associated with a cold front, and as of Monday, November 25, has claimed five casualties (CNN World). According to the UK Meteorological Office (Met), in the 24 hours preceding the flooding the total rainfall has reached over 130mm. On Monday 11:00 GMT local time, more than 300 flood warnings and alerts were in place across England and Wales (Reuters). More than 60 alerts were reported in Wales alone, according to Natural Resources Wales (CNN World). Multiple train services, including one connecting London and Swansea in Wales were cancelled. Newcastle Airport and Leeds Bradford Airport experienced flight delays, and many A-roads were closed due to snowfall (BBC). Ferry crossings from Ireland to Wales were cancelled and at one point power was out to over 60,000 customers across Ireland.
Sources
- https://phys.org/news/2024-11-storms-chaos-ireland-france-uk.html
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg7q6wnwxo
- https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/25/europe/several-death-storm-bert-wreaks-britain-intl-ink/index.html
- https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-travel-disrupted-storm-bert-fallout-continues-2024-11-25/
- https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyg7q6wnwxo