Yorkshire community warned of floods threat from Storm Brendan
PEOPLE LIVING in a remote community in Yorkshire were being warned last night of potential flooding in the wake of Storm Brendan.
The Environment Agency said it was “closely monitoring” the situation in Kilnsea, near Spurn Point, where overtopping waves and spray could leave low lying land and roads flooded.
It came as the second named storm of the season forced airlines to reroute flights scheduled to land at Gatwick Airport, while disruption was also caused to ferries and railways.
The strongest gust recorded during Storm Brendan was 87mph in South Uist in the Western Isles of Scotland, with winds of more than 70mph also recorded in Wales and the Isle Of Scilly.
Seven flights to Gatwick Airport were diverted to other locations across the UK overnight after gales in excess of
40mph struck the area on Monday.
Gatwick said two Wizz Air flights, four easyJet services and one Norwegian Air flight were diverted while one easyJet flight from Edinburgh was forced to land at Birmingham. In the Western Isles, all schools in Uist and Barra are closed and all bus services on the islands have also been cancelled. Several Caledonian MacBrayne ferry services are affected, with some services cancelled due to adverse weather and others disrupted. Northlink Ferries also told passengers there may be disruption on services to Orkney and Shetland.
Gales of up to 80mph affected railways across the country on Monday, while drivers were advised to take extra care on the roads.
Before bringing high winds to parts of England and Scotland, Brendan caused thousands of homes and businesses to lose power in Ireland.
As well as the flood warning at Kilnsea, four flood alerts were issued, including at Whitby, Bridlington and Withernsea and on the Humber estuary, from Spurn Point to Winestead.