Second red warning in place as Storm Babet causes widespread flooding and deaths
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Second red warning in place as Storm Babet causes widespread flooding and deaths

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Storm Babet shows no signs of abating as downpours continue to batter the UK on Saturday, with three people dead and another red “danger to life” warning in place. The rare red weather warning has been issued for parts of eastern Scotland all day, prompting First Minister Humza Yousaf to warn: “We have not seen the last of this.” Yellow and amber warnings for rain that were in place across much of England overnight have expired, however a yellow warning for wind remains in place until 12pm across the north east of England and eastern Scotland. “So there are further red and amber rain warnings in force for Saturday, with the potential to push those areas close towards two months of rain in the span of three days.” Mr Vautrey said the yellow wind warning across eastern Scotland and north-east England could bring “gales in excess of 60-70 miles per hour”, but added: “That is going to work its way off throughout Saturday, so from a wind aspect there will be some improvement.” A man in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing flood water in the town of Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire. Flooding caused 70-minute delays on the A1 near Grantham on Friday, National Highways said, while further south, Suffolk declared a major incident as Storm Babet caused “major flooding” across the county.

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