Mersey Estuary flood warning

Jan 12 2005

Daily Post

THE Environment Agency last night issued a severe weather warning placing a flood watch on the Mersey Estuary. As winds of up to 124mph continued to batter the UK, the agency warned people on Merseyside to be prepared for possible flooding. A flood watch is the lowest of three possible warnings. Across the country, 17 flood warnings have been issued while 44 flood watches were put in place. The full force of the weather was unleashed in Scotland where 60,000 people were without power after gales sent trees and telegraph poles toppling. Story continues ADVERTISEMENT Northern England and Northern Ireland were also badly hit by high winds which blew two lorries over, killing their drivers. The Edinburgh to Newcastle A1 road was closed north of Berwick after a lorry blew over killing the driver of a car. Another driver died when his articulated vehicle was blown off Foyle Bridge in Londonderry as 90mph winds battered parts of the province. The north-west of Scotland and islands, where many schools and offices are closed for the next 24 hours, was taking the brunt of the weather. Gusts of 124mph were recorded on North Rona, while winds reached 105mph on Barra, both in the Western Isles.

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