5 folks killed throughout storm by falling timber
A complete of 5 folks – in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium – have misplaced their lives as a result of falling timber throughout Storm Ciarán.
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French man dies after falling off balcony
A 70-year-old man died in Le Havre after falling off his balcony in an accident the authorities described as linked to Storm Ciarán’s winds, native media reported.
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Alan Evans
Rihab Khalid, the Isaac Newton Belief analysis fellow on the College of Cambridge, mentioned immediately that it’s “obvious that we aren’t but ready for the impacts of local weather change.”
“Storm Ciarán hits the south coast of England with close to record-breaking low stress shortly after Storm Babet delivered the third wettest three-day interval in England and Wales since information started in 1891. And it’s barely the start of November,” he mentioned, noting that “all this follows the joint hottest September ever within the UK, in a yr that can virtually actually be the most popular people have ever skilled.”
Khalid added:
As information tumble, the rising frequency and severity of utmost occasions is a stark reminder that the impacts of local weather change will not be a future chance, however a gift menace affecting us in all components of the world.
Local weather motion to deal with this isn’t solely about decreasing emissions but in addition about enhancing our capability to climate the storms, figuratively and actually.
It’s all too obvious that we aren’t but ready for the impacts of local weather change. For this reason constructing resilience and community-led adaptability should be on the forefront of our response. Slowing progress to internet zero now will solely imply extra excessive climate and better threats like this sooner or later.
Right here’s the view from area.
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☁️ The big swirl of cloud related to #StormCiarán could be seen simply off the east coast of England
☀️ There loads of sunshine throughout Northern Eire and western Scotland although pic.twitter.com/98dxnES5kK
— Met Workplace (@metoffice) November 2, 2023
5 folks killed throughout storm by falling timber
A complete of 5 folks – in France, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium – have misplaced their lives as a result of falling timber throughout Storm Ciarán.
One individual killed in The Netherlands
One individual died when a tree fell in Venray, the Dutch broadcaster NOS has reported, citing police within the province of Limburg.
In France, a excessive wind alert continues to be in place for Normandy and Hauts-de-France.
Right here’s a map displaying rainfall in Europe.
Widespread injury and disruption within the UK
Steven Morris
Right here’s the newest from the UK:
A record-breaking storm has triggered widespread injury and disruption throughout components of the UK with winds of as much as 102mph and heavy rain hitting southern England and the Channel Islands.
A few of these caught up in Storm Ciarán mentioned that they had not seen such excessive circumstances for years and the Met Workplace declared a brand new file for the bottom imply sea degree stress for England and Wales in November had been set.
Scores of individuals needed to evacuate properties and caravans and a whole lot of faculties have been shut, roads closed, buildings broken and flights and bus, rail and delivery routes affected. At its peak, 10,000 properties in Cornwall have been left with out energy
A police officer was taken to hospital for checks after a tree fell on his automobile in Loddiswell, south Devon, and the AA rescued a person struggling with hypothermia from a flood in Newbury, Berkshire. Two buses have been broken by particles in sturdy winds in Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, although passengers escaped damage.
Whereas the worst of the wind had abated by Thursday lunchtime, the Surroundings Company warned that floods might comply with with a lot rain falling on already saturated floor. By 2pm on Thursday the company had issued 82 flood warnings for England and 198 flood alerts. Pure Sources Wales mentioned river ranges within the far south-west of the nation could possibly be the best ever recorded.
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One individual killed in Belgium
One particular person died and one other was injured when a tree fell in Ghent, native media reported citing police officers.
Lady killed in Spain after tree fell
Madrid’s emergency providers confirmed immediately {that a} girl has been killed as a result of a tree that fell.
5 folks have been injured.
Right here is the newest storm map from Spain’s state meteorological company.
In its local weather statement for October, the Irish Meteorological Service mentioned there was “file excessive October rainfall in locations”.
Month-to-month rainfall totals have been highest at Cork airport with 307.2 mm (222% of its LTA) (its highest October rainfall on file and its third highest total month-to-month rainfall behind December 2015 and January 1974 (file size 61 years). The month’s wettest day was additionally recorded at Cork airport with 55.6mm on Wednesday 18th (its highest day by day fall for October since 1995).
Nearly 20,000 UK properties and companies with out energy
Damien Gayle
Nearly 20,000 UK properties and companies have been with out energy at lunchtime on Thursday, with emergency grid upkeep groups mobilised from across the UK to assist reconnect properties within the south of England.
The Power Networks Affiliation, which represents energy community operators within the UK and Eire, mentioned 107,000 prospects have been reconnected up to now immediately “in very difficult climate circumstances”.
“Whereas troublesome circumstances stay, with violent winds forecast till the tip of the day, groups from throughout the nation are working collectively to proceed to reconnect prospects the place it’s protected to take action,” an ENA spokesperson mentioned.
Groups from Scotland and the Isle of Man have travelled to the south of England to assist emergency work there, the spokesperson mentioned, including:
1000’s of shoppers on the precedence providers register have been contacted to make them conscious of the Met Workplace warnings and supply recommendation on what to do if they’ve an influence reduce.
Power community operators have organized for additional emergency groups to be on standby and have moved automobiles, gear and engineering groups to strategic places to assist the place restore work is required.
Right here’s a map of the best wind gusts seen throughout the UK.
The UK Met Workplace has issued various climate warnings for Storm Ciarán.
Here’s a map:
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