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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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