US Politics | Travel chaos as Storm Claudio batters Britain with 70mph winds – with more gales tomorrow
BRITS faced travel chaos today after Storm Claudio battered the UK with 70mph gusts overnight. Most parts of England and Wales have been affected by wet and windy conditions today as the lashing rain derailed commuters and caused havoc. 
BNPSDrivers had to navigate through flash flooding near Poole, Dorset '/ ' 
BNPSThe morning commute for many saw delays and heavy traffic '/ ' 
LNPCommuters in London braving the wet and windy weather '/ ' 
AlamyPart of Brighton Pier collapsed in last night's storm '/ ' 
BNPSStrong winds toppled a large tree in Bournemouth's town centre, Dorset '/ ' 
BNPSBoats were also overturned at Mudeford Quay in Dorset this morning '/ ' 
Homeowners in Nottinghamshire faced a bid to keep water out of their homes 
LNPCommuters have been struggling with windy conditions this morning '/ ' The Met Office has yellow weather warnings in place which will last until Wednesday. And the weather agency advised that ...delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport... were very likely today with buses and trains also affected. Motorists were captured struggling to navigate through flash flooding near Poole, Dorset with vehicles at risk of being submerged. Storm Claudio has caused chaos across the nation with one of end of Brighton's iconic West Pier even collapsing due to the wild weather. Hundreds of homes were blacked out overnight as the powerful storm continues to batter the UK with howling gales and driving rain. Power repair teams battled atrocious conditions to try to restore supplies to 570 properties at Eastbourne, Sussex, looking out on the Channel. The sweeping gales reportedly brought trees and branches crashing down on power lines, snapping them like cotton. This was also reported in Dorset, Bournemouth, where a large tree was toppled by the fierce gusts. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off While homeowners in Nottinghamshire have reportedly been battling to stop flood water entering their homes after the heavy downpours. Meanwhile, eight people were airlifted to safety from a sailing boat in ...extremely rough and unpredictable weather... last night. Teams who attended the call to rescue 12-metre French yacht sinking in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, faced gusts of up to 85mph. Earlier today, cops warned rush hour drivers to slow down as torrential rain has turned roads into skidpans. Storm Claudio's move eastwards on Tuesday is also expected to bring heavy showers across southern and central England, the Met Office added. And the weather agency has warned that possible floods and transport disruption could continue. Winds are likely to be strongest along Irish Sea coastal areas, including western Wales, northwest England and southwest Scotland, as well as the east coast of Northern Ireland. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "The biggest impacts from Storm Claudio are expected in northern France, which is why is has been named as a system by Météo-France. ...What it means for us in the UK is for some high winds to be possible along much of the southern coast of England.... Miserable conditions are also forecast to last into Wednesday as well as low pressure moves in from the west bringing wind and rain for many. Forecasters expect gusts of 55-65mph particularly in exposed coastal areas and over higher ground, with some sudden strong gusts of wind also possible. Read More on The Sun 
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OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said: "Within the warning area, gusts are expected of between 55 and 65mph. "In addition to high winds in the warning area, many parts of the UK will experience strong and gusty winds, at least for a time, during Wednesday.... 
BNPSFlash flooding caused problems for drivers in Dorset '/ ' 
Met OfficeDownpours and winds are affecting most of England and Wales '/ ' 
Met OfficeThe Met Office has a yellow weather warning for strong winds in place along the southern coast of England '/ '
BNPSDrivers had to navigate through flash flooding near Poole, Dorset '/ ' BNPSThe morning commute for many saw delays and heavy traffic '/ ' LNPCommuters in London braving the wet and windy weather '/ ' AlamyPart of Brighton Pier collapsed in last night's storm '/ ' BNPSStrong winds toppled a large tree in Bournemouth's town centre, Dorset '/ ' BNPSBoats were also overturned at Mudeford Quay in Dorset this morning '/ ' Homeowners in Nottinghamshire faced a bid to keep water out of their homes LNPCommuters have been struggling with windy conditions this morning '/ ' The Met Office has yellow weather warnings in place which will last until Wednesday. And the weather agency advised that ...delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport... were very likely today with buses and trains also affected. Motorists were captured struggling to navigate through flash flooding near Poole, Dorset with vehicles at risk of being submerged. Storm Claudio has caused chaos across the nation with one of end of Brighton's iconic West Pier even collapsing due to the wild weather. Hundreds of homes were blacked out overnight as the powerful storm continues to batter the UK with howling gales and driving rain. Power repair teams battled atrocious conditions to try to restore supplies to 570 properties at Eastbourne, Sussex, looking out on the Channel. The sweeping gales reportedly brought trees and branches crashing down on power lines, snapping them like cotton. This was also reported in Dorset, Bournemouth, where a large tree was toppled by the fierce gusts. Most read in The US Sun SICKLY VLAD Bombshell leaked spy docs suggest Putin DOES have Parkinson's and cancer EXTRA CASH One-time payment from $3billion pot goes out today to millions of Americans MCAFEE BLOWS A FUSE Pat McAfee trolls the NFL after league hits his show with a bizarre ban 'CLOSURE' Delphi victim's sister breaks silence about arrest after haunting signs revealed DID YOU CATCH IT? The View's Whoopi shades Sara with quick comment caught on hot mic MONSTER'S TRAP Moment killer husband lures pregnant wife to cliff before pushing her off While homeowners in Nottinghamshire have reportedly been battling to stop flood water entering their homes after the heavy downpours. Meanwhile, eight people were airlifted to safety from a sailing boat in ...extremely rough and unpredictable weather... last night. Teams who attended the call to rescue 12-metre French yacht sinking in Mounts Bay, Cornwall, faced gusts of up to 85mph. Earlier today, cops warned rush hour drivers to slow down as torrential rain has turned roads into skidpans. Storm Claudio's move eastwards on Tuesday is also expected to bring heavy showers across southern and central England, the Met Office added. And the weather agency has warned that possible floods and transport disruption could continue. Winds are likely to be strongest along Irish Sea coastal areas, including western Wales, northwest England and southwest Scotland, as well as the east coast of Northern Ireland. Met Office Chief Meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: "The biggest impacts from Storm Claudio are expected in northern France, which is why is has been named as a system by Météo-France. ...What it means for us in the UK is for some high winds to be possible along much of the southern coast of England.... Miserable conditions are also forecast to last into Wednesday as well as low pressure moves in from the west bringing wind and rain for many. Forecasters expect gusts of 55-65mph particularly in exposed coastal areas and over higher ground, with some sudden strong gusts of wind also possible. Read More on The Sun LET SLEEPING DOGS LIE We turned our pet dog into ornamental rug for our living room OH BABY I'm 22, a mum-of-three AND now I'm pregnant with twins - people think I'm mad Deputy Chief Meteorologist Steven Keates said: "Within the warning area, gusts are expected of between 55 and 65mph. "In addition to high winds in the warning area, many parts of the UK will experience strong and gusty winds, at least for a time, during Wednesday.... BNPSFlash flooding caused problems for drivers in Dorset '/ ' Met OfficeDownpours and winds are affecting most of England and Wales '/ ' Met OfficeThe Met Office has a yellow weather warning for strong winds in place along the southern coast of England '/ '
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