Flights Cancelled, Trains Suspended As Storm Bram Hits UK

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) LONDON, Dec 9 (KUNA) -- Trains, flights and ferries have been cancelled and thousands left without power as Storm Bram brought heavy rain, strong winds and unseasonably mild temperatures to large parts of the UK.
Amber warnings for wind, which mean a possible danger to life, are in place in part of Northern Ireland and northern Scotland, where forecasters say gusts could reach speeds of 90mph (145 km/h), the BBC reported Tuesday.
Yellow warnings for wind are in place across Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as northern and south-west England.
As of 17:25 GMT, there were 90 flood warnings in place across the UK, with 37 flood warnings in England, 20 in Wales and 33 in Scotland.
The storm has brought exceptionally mild air to the country, with some regions registering temperatures as high as 16C (60F) - significantly higher than the December average of 5-9C. (end)
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