Map shows flood warnings in place with Storm Darragh set to hit the UK

Parts of the United Kingdom could be set to see even more flooding this weekend as Storm Darragh approaches British shores.

The United Kingdom’s latest storm, the fourth in Britain this season, is expected to hit Ireland this afternoon before moving across to Wales, Scotland and England overnight.

The Met Office have put a number of warnings in place, including yellow, amber and, this morning, they issued a red ‘danger to life’ warning.

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The red warning has been put in place between 3am and 11am tomorrow morning and effects most of Wales across the channel into Bristol.

Those parts of the country could see winds as strong as 90mph, say the Met.

Extreme weather such as this could cause falling trees and flying debris, with waves also expected to crash into British coasts.

Forecasters have too issued flood warnings, just a couple of weeks after parts of Wales, Worcestershire and Northampton were devastated by severe flooding.

Up to 60mm of rainfall is expected to hit some parts of the UK this weekend, with warnings put in place across southern England.

The effected areas include parts of Somerset, where the Environmental Agency have warned there could be ‘heavy’ rain this afternoon and overnight into Saturday.

Areas surrounding Dorchester, Somerset, are also set to be hit by flooding today and into the weekend, with ‘river levels riding steadily due to rainfall.’

Flood warnings have too been issued near Salisbury, Hampshire, where ‘low lying land and roads’ are likely to be effected.

The Environmental Agency is urging those in the effected areas to prepare for flooding by moving ‘family, pets and cars to safety and turn(ing) off gas, electricity and water if it is safe to do so.’

Severe wind and rain could also cause power cuts across parts of the UK.

Energy infrastructure specialist, Taco Engelaar, said: ‘Extreme weather dramatically increases the risk of power cuts.

‘During severe storms, the most common causes of power cuts are falling trees or branches landing on power lines, high winds that see cables snap or poles topple, and rising flood waters that mean electricity needs to be switched off to keep communities safe.

‘For safety, be sure to turn all ovens and other appliances off if a power cut strikes.’

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