Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as Storm Dennis makes landfall in the UK affecting trains and bringing more flooding.
Around 40,000 passengers have been affected by the storm as easyJet has been forced to cancel 234 flights to and from the UK as winds of 70mph are battering the UK.
#StormDennis has been rapidly developing overnight and will continue to deepen through today.
The central pressure is forecast to get near to 920 hectopascals (millibars) which is one of the lowest known pressures in the North Atlantic pic.twitter.com/e2nv6vswz6
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 15, 2020
A spokeswoman for easyJet said, “Due to forecasted adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Dennis, easyJet, like other airlines, is currently seeing disruption to its flight programme for Saturday February 15th.
“We are doing everything possible to minimise the impact of the disruption for our customers and to arrange alternative travel.”
There are a number of Amber rain warnings in force over the weekend due to #StormDennis.
Here is some advice for preparations you could take.
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Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/bTKhKngkqY— Met Office (@metoffice) February 15, 2020
British Airways has also been forced to cancel flights and are experiencing some disruption due to the storm and high winds.
British Airways said, “The majority of our flights are planned to operate as planned, but, like all airlines flying to and from the UK today, we are experiencing some disruption due to the stormy weather conditions.
Saturday afternoon will be very wet and windy across the UK with #StormDennis and lots of weather warnings in force
Stay #WeatherAware pic.twitter.com/JxGEAaERZ0
— Met Office (@metoffice) February 15, 2020
“We are merging a small number of Heathrow short-haul flights to the same destination and using larger aircraft where possible to minimise disruption.”
The 1,200-mile wide storm has been called the “bomb cyclone” by forecasters, and is to bring 100mm of rainfall in some areas triggering flooding from Saturday.
The Met Office has issued eight weather warnings for the UK over Saturday and Sunday saying flooding could cause “danger to life.”
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