 Storm Antoni saw 78mph winds hit the UK and trees blown down – blocking 100 miles of railway between Exeter and Penzance. A danger to life alert was issued for Saturday during the amber wind warning, which covered south-western areas of both England and Wales. Severe road and rail disruption was reported in the South West, the Met Office said, and about half a month's worth of rain fell on parts of the UK. Meanwhile, a yellow warning for 'unseasonably windy weather' was in place for southern parts of the UK and a yellow thunderstorm warning was issued for south-east England and East Anglia. A number of people had to be evacuated from their homes in Loftus and Carlin How, North Yorkshire, due to flooding after heavy rain. Paul Jones-King, 47, who has lived in the area for 18 years, was left furious. He said this is the second time in three years that the town has suffered with flooding due to heavy rain, claimed the response from authorities had been 'poor'. 'I just want to cry to be honest with you,' Mr Jones-King said. Paul's home has been flooded due to the downpours (Picture: Paul Jones-King) The scene today in Loftus, North Yorkshire, where roads had to be closed (Picture: PA) He added: 'I'm a nurse, I finished a night shift this morning, was sat having a cup of coffee before I was due to go to bed, and literally within 10 minutes your house is flooding. 'Everyone is just arguing among themselves, no-one has done anything, and we've flooded again.' A spokesman for the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council said: 'The council responded immediately when called out to the need for help and a crew was deployed to the scene by early morning. 'Further crews were mobilised throughout the morning as the scale of the flooding became apparent.' Met Office meteorologist Simon Partridge said gusts of 78mph were measured at Berry Head in Devon and 43m){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
Storm Antoni saw 78mph winds hit the UK and trees blown down – blocking 100 miles of railway between Exeter and Penzance.
A danger to life alert was issued for Saturday during the amber wind warning, which covered south-western areas of both England and Wales.
Severe road and rail disruption was reported in the South West, the Met Office said, and about half a month’s worth of rain fell on parts of the UK.
Meanwhile, a yellow warning for ‘unseasonably windy weather’ was in place for southern parts of the UK and a yellow thunderstorm warning was issued for south-east England and East Anglia.