Hundreds of flood warnings and alerts as Storm Chandra disruption continues

Storm Chandra's floodwater and travel disruption has remained as the country braces for the third named storm of the year. On Tuesday, the country was battered with heavy winds and rain.

Hundreds of flood warnings, which include flood warning and more than 200 flood warning, are in place across the UK, with dozens of flood watches indicating floods anticipated.

People have been warned to leave a residential park in Dorset, where a severe danger to life flood warning has been issued for the Lower Stour, near Bournemouth.

In Somerseton, where around 50 houses were struck by floods, a major event was declared. More disruption is likely in the area, and a yellow rain warning has been issued for south-west England on Thursday.

On Friday morning, the warning was postponed until 03:00 p. M. On Friday, a new yellow rain warning was also issued for Northern Ireland.

National Rail has warned that bad weather could delay journeys throughout England, Scotland, and Wales from Friday.

Residents of the Iford Bridge Home Park in Dorset have been advised to evacuate as quickly as possible with a bag of essential items and medications.

According to the Environment Agency, the severe warnings indicate that floods could pose a danger to life in the area.

Before the floods, electricity will need to be switched off, and residents must prepare to be away from your house overnight, the department said.

Last January and in November 2024, the River Stour's bank was flooded.

It was the third time he had to leave due to flooding in ten years, according to Residents association chairman Paul Lacey.

Despite the cooler weather forecast on Wednesday, Somerset council representatives have warned that more homes are likely to flood.

In the county, eight schools have been closed, and several local roads have been blocked.

Storm Chandra struck just days after Storm Ingrid caused significant damage and chaos over the weekend, with rain falling on already saturated ground in several places.

As of 11:30 p. M. On Wednesday morning, the risk of flooding remains high, with 95 flood warnings and 210 flood warning circulating in England.

On Wednesday morning, there were no flood warnings or three flood warning in Wales, with six flood warning and three flood alerts across Scotland.

Following a cold start with a few icy patches, many areas will see dry weather with sws of sunshine on Wednesday.

Storm Chandra's remnants in northeast Scotland will continue to bring some rain and wind. Showers are forecast in south Wales and southwest England, but this will not make the flood any worse.

More rain is expected for both Thursday and Friday, with around 10-20mm falling in southwest England, which may lead to additional flooding issues.

In comparison, a slew of snow over the Pennines and Southern Uplands early on Friday could drop 2-7 cm of snow above 200 meters elevation, creating difficult travel conditions.

Two major flood warnings were issued in England on Tuesday, indicating danger to life. Both have since been lifted.

They were issued for Upper Frome, Dorchester, and Ottery St Mary, Devon, where the River Otter had hit its highest recorded level, according to the Environment Agency.

It's a raging torrent at the time, Jackie Blackford, whose house overlooks the river, told BBC Radio Devon on Tuesday. "It's horrendous - I've never seen anything like it.

On Tuesday, schools in some parts of England and Northern Ireland were closed.

Several locations, including Katesbridge in Northern Ireland, Mountbatten in Plymouth, and Hurn in Dorset, all recorded new daily rainfall records in January.

A peak of more than 10,000 houses in Northern Ireland was without electricity, and more than 300 schools were closed. At Orlock Head on the Ards Peninsula, peak wind gusts hit 80 miles per hour.

Several domestic flights and ferry services were cancelled.

Around 20,000 homes, farms, and businesses in the Republic of Ireland were without electricity on Tuesday, according to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB).

Storm Chandra was the third major storm to strike the United Kingdom in January, arriving shortly after Ingrid and Goretti, the latter of which was named by the Met Office as one of the most damaging to strike Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in 30-35 years.

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