UK - Storm Katie wreaks travel havoc with gusts of up to 105mph

[malaise]

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/mar/28/storm-katie-flight-diversions-wind-rain-batter-southern-england-and-wales
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Gusts of up to 105mph have hit parts of Britain as Storm Katie wreaked havoc on Easter Monday, with the winds and heavy rain disrupting rail, road, air and sea networks in England and Wales. Tens of thousands of households have also been left without electricity.

London fire brigade said it had dealt with over 110 incidents on Monday related to Storm Katie, including fallen trees and scaffolding in precarious positions. In Greenwich, south-east London a road was closed after a crane collapsed due to the wind.

The Environment Agency had 28 flood warnings, indicating flooding is expected and immediate action required, in place – 18 of them in the south-east. Warnings were also in place in the Midlands, south-west and north-east. There were also 143 flood alerts in place, indicating possible flooding in place, mainly in the south-east, the south-west and Midlands.
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Both Gatwick and Heathrow airport warned of cancellations and delays, the Port of Dover briefly suspended shipping in the harbour and a number of train services were delayed, cancelled or replaced by bus services because of obstructions on the line or flooding.

[SoCalNative]

1. Yep

By and large Spring in Europe sucks. Winds in Amsterdam right now are pretty bad too.

[malaise]

2. Yep - stay safe

Once I visited Denmark in October. My sister in law took me to a beach - she had on a bikini - I had on a winter coat. Now we only visit between May and August.