STORM HENK TRAVEL CHAOS AFTER 94 MPH GUSTS BROUGHT WIDESPREAD DAMAGE – The Environment Agency has 333 flood warnings in place across England
Commuters are being warned to expect major travel disruption today as the clean-up begins in the wake of Storm Henk.
A number of major roads have been closed, some train lines have been blocked, and there are hundreds of flood warnings in place across England, Scotland and Wales.
It comes after Henk – the eighth of the 2023-24 storm season – brought lashing winds of up to 94 miles per hour and heavy rain to some parts of the country on Tuesday.
The Environment Agency has 333 flood warnings in place across England – including one severe warning for the River Nene near the east of Northampton.
Hundreds of people have already been evacuated from a nearby holiday park, with the Environment Agency warning of a “danger to life” in the area due to “deep and fast flowing water and a rapid onset of flooding”.
There are a further 361 flood alerts across England. In Wales, there are eight flood warnings, including a severe warning for the River Ritec at Tenby, with a further 38 flood alerts, while in Scotland there is one flood warning and two flood alerts.
