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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Athena Stavrou and Stuti Mishra

Weather live: Amber ‘danger to life’ flood warning in Northern Ireland as Storm Ciarán heads to UK

PA Wire
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The Met Office has issued a “danger to life” warning across Northern Ireland as the region was battered by flooding and strong winds caused by Storm Ciarán.

The amber warning was issued at 9pm yesterday and remained in place until 9am today, according to the forecaster. It also warned communities in the region could be “completely cut off” for “several days” by floodwater.

Meanwhile, several yellow warnings have been issued for most of the UK this week as the forecaster warned of “strong winds and heavy rain” with the arrival of the third named storm of the season tomorrow evening.

Gusts of 80mph winds to areas along the south coast of England are expected, while upto 60mm of rain is expected to fall in some areas.

“Heavy and persistent rain will fall onto already saturated ground bringing a risk of further impacts such as flooding in areas that are already struggling to clean up from the heavy rainfall we have seen over the last week or so,” Met office deputy chief meteorologist, Chris Almond, said.

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