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Storm Franklin hits UK with flooding and high winds (BBC News)

Storm Franklin is the third named storm in a week to hit the UK - following Dudley and Eunice.

If so then warnings are likely, and I wouldn't rule out a named storm." British Airways has said winds made it difficult to unload baggage from its planes - causing delays for passengers after landing. Storms have been more frequent in the last week because of a strong jet stream running across the Atlantic and the UK - the coming week sees the jet stream move "a little further north". Manchester Airport diverted nine flights on Monday morning because of storm winds. George Goodfellow, from BBC weather, says the forecast for the rest of the week is best described as unsettled: "We're expecting further spells of wet and windy weather for most of the coming week, and some parts of the UK will see strong winds at times. The Met Office issued two weather warnings for earlier on Monday: an amber warning for wind in Northern Ireland, and a milder yellow warning for wind covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland.

Storm Franklin: 'danger to life' flood warnings in Shropshire and ... (The Guardian)

Further 129 flood warnings in place across England and Wales after third severe storm in a week wreaks havoc.

It said it was unable to operate the machinery needed to unload cases because of the high winds. Great Western Railway urged customers to travel only if absolutely necessary as services were expected to be “significantly disrupted across the network”. Two stretches of motorway in north-west England were closed in the morning after incidents involving lorries, including one that overturned on the M60 in Greater Manchester. Southwestern said more than 50 trees had fallen on to the tracks in the last three days. In Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, the main bridge was closed and shops flooded after the River Wharfe overflowed its banks. The Environment Agency urged people to implement emergency flood defence plans and follow evacuation advice.

Storm Franklin: Power restored to vast majority of customers (Borehamwood Times)

Storm Franklin saw strong winds batter Northern Ireland in the early hours of Monday. It caused fallen trees and some flooding in coastal areas, with homes and businesses damaged. 80. The highest ...

In the Republic of Ireland, more than 30,000 homes and businesses were without power at one point on Monday. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) described “widespread disruption on the roads”. At the peak of the disruption, Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) said there were 10,000 homes without power.

Storm Franklin: Thousands hit by power cuts and homes evacuated ... (iNews)

More than 40000 people were without power at midday on Monday, with 1300 customers lacking water or experiencing low pressure in Surrey.

The dale has been very flooded, many fields under water and roads impassable.” Then we’d both been downstairs for five to 10 minutes, and then the tree went.” Susan said she kept busy with a new book and a jigsaw. Luckily we have a gas hob too so could use that.” “We have not had many power cuts before – nothing like this one. Stretches of the M60 in Greater Manchester and the M6 in Lancashire were closed due to incidents during the storm, including a lorry that hit a bridge and caught fire.

Rail travel warning as Storm Franklin batters New Forest and ... (New Milton Advertiser and Lymington Times)

SOUTH Western Railway is urging people not to travel today (Monday) as Storm Franklin brings more strong winds across the New Forest and Christchurch.

“It has been an incredibly challenging few days and our teams have been working tirelessly to clear the tracks to safely run as many trains as possible. SOUTH Western Railway is urging people not to travel today (Monday) as Storm Franklin brings more strong winds across the New Forest and Christchurch after its battering by Storm Eunice. South Western Railway sends travel warning to commuters as Storm Franklin brings more chaos to New Forest and Christchurch

Storm Franklin UK tracker: How long will Storm Franklin last? (Irvine Times)

The public have been warned to brace for strengthening winds and lashing rain as Storm Franklin moves in overnight. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind which could cause a “risk to life” in Northern Ireland until 7am, while a milder ...

This comes after the Met Office issued an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland and a milder yellow wind warning for much of the rest of the UK as Storm Franklin moves in. The storm is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the UK on Sunday and Monday The public have been warned to brace for strengthening winds and lashing rain as Storm Franklin moves in overnight.