Storm Frank batters parts of UK causing flooding fears

[maureenho]

Storm Frank batters parts of UK causing flooding fears

Heavy rain and gales are hitting Northern Ireland and Scotland as Storm Frank brings fears of further flooding.

There are three severe flood warnings, indicating danger to life, in Croston, Lancashire, where villagers are braced for the second flood in a week.

A further 46 flood warnings, requiring immediate action, are in force in England and Wales and more than 60 in place in Scotland.

About 5,500 homes have been left without power in the north of Scotland.

In Northern Ireland, homes also experienced power cuts, air passengers were delayed and fallen trees caused problems on the roads.

Meanwhile in North Yorkshire, soldiers evacuated homes near a bridge in Tadcaster after it collapsed, prompting fears of flooding and a possible gas explosion.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35196493

[annie]

Those people in flood areas must be dreading it. It is torrential here at present

[Rosalind]

The wind has been bad here and has rained but not heavily. You wonder when it is going to end for those that are flooded, must be horrendous for them.