Storm Jocelyn batters Britain: Roads close, train services shut down and flooding hits part of the north as Met Office warns of 80mph winds and torrential rain just a day after Isha wreaked havoc
11 months ago

Storm Jocelyn batters Britain: Roads close, train services shut down and flooding hits part of the north as Met Office warns of 80mph winds and torrential rain just a day after Isha wreaked havoc

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Britons are bracing for more commuter hell, with the arrival of Storm Jocelyn set to bring destructive 80mph winds and a deluge of rain. Passengers wait for updates at London Euston station today as the severe weather continues Cars and lorries are driven through rain on the M4 near Bridgend in South Wales this morning The River Ouse in Yorkshire was at a very high level as Britain is hit by yet more storm carnage Met Office yellow and amber rain and wind warnings for today and tomorrow The amber alert stated: 'Injuries and danger to life is likely from large waves and beach material being thrown onto coastal roads, sea fronts and properties.' Met Office chief meteorologist Steve Willington said Storm Jocelyn, named by Met Eireann, could cause more disruption than Storm Isha. An entire greenhouse was blown onto train tracks by Storm Isha this week A plane struggles to land at Dublin Airport as Storm Jocelyn continues to batter Britain and Ireland Vehicles make their way through heavy rain on the M80 near Banknock as Storm Jocelyn will thrash the UK Passenger information notices in Waverley Station announce the cancellation of all ScotRail services from 7pm A huge tree falls down on Gristhrope Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, on January 21 Workers remove a tree that fell on an electricity substation on the Kinnaird estate in Larbert during Storm Isha on Sunday A man records high sea waves ahead of the arrival of Storm Jocelyn, in Brighton Waves strike the sea wall at Saltcoats station in North Ayrshire today as Storm Jocelyn hits A fallen tree in flood water in York this morning ahead of Storm Jocelyn thrashing the UK A sign was ripped off the front of a mobile phone shop in high winds on Ironmarket in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, at the height of Storm Isha on Sunday afternoon Liam Sumpter, route director for Network Rail Scotland, said Storm Isha caused 'a huge amount of damage' and teams have been working 'around the clock' to remove fallen tress and debris, and repair damaged infrastructure. Workers remove a tree today from an electricity substation at Kinnaird in Larbert, Scotland A windswept woman struggles with an umbrella on Waterloo Bridge in London this morning A Canal and River Trust worker walks through flood water at Naburn Lock near York today Flooding in York today ahead of Storm Jocelyn thrashing the UK with more wind and rain Road journeys are also likely to be affected by the storm.

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