Thousands of homes and businesses were left without power, and rescue services had their hands full during the night and morning, reports Sky News.
According to the British Met Office, extreme amounts of rain fell in some areas. A town in Leicestershire has seen almost 100mm of rain since Friday morning. Official figures show Mount St Bernard Abbey station near Coalville received 96mm of rain, while Bethesda Quarry in north Wales recorded 71mm of rain.
Due to heavy floods, numerous houses and business premises suffered damage. In Ireland the situation was also serious. An orange rain warning was in place for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow until 8am, while a yellow warning was issued for ten other counties, mainly along the east and south coasts.
In Northern Ireland, in counties Armagh and Down, a yellow warning for rain is in place until midday on Saturday, with flooding and dangerous road conditions forecast.
In addition to flooding, the storm created an unusual sight along the coast of Dublin – a huge amount of sea foam. This natural phenomenon, created by the violent foaming of sea water, was blown ashore by the wind not far from Loughshinny, creating scenes that surprised even the oldest inhabitants.
Alan O’Reilly of Carlow Weather posted a video of the almost “biblical” amount of sea foam on the X social network. “Sea foam in Loughshinny, north Dublin today – shared by a follower who has lived there for 50 years and has never seen this much,” O’Reilly wrote alongside the footage which stunned many.
In Wales, the effects of the storm were particularly severe. Laura Anne Jones, MP for South East Wales, wrote on her X profile that it was “heartbreaking to see the destruction of homes and businesses” and thanked everyone who helped to rescue and secure the area.
She particularly emphasized the situation in Monmouth. “If you are trying to contact family members in Monmouth, please note that the power is out and people have been evacuated to the Leisure Centre,” she added.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service has issued an appeal to the public to avoid flooded areas to allow emergency services to work. “The floods are serious, we have to keep the roads passable so that the emergency services can reach the people who need help the most,” they said.
(Vijesti.ba)
