Hurricane winds and flooding in Northern Europe: At least 3 dead in Britain due to Storm Bobbet

Hurricane-force winds and flooding hit several countries in northern Europe on Friday, where fresh downpours were recorded and will last until the weekend, according to forecasts. Three people have died in England due to bad weather.

The strongest winds are expected to hit the eastern part of the Danish peninsula of Jutland and the Danish islands in the Baltic Sea. But the northern British Isles, southern Sweden and Norway and northern Germany are in the storm’s path. Babette By the Met Office of the National Weather Service of the United Kingdom.

The east of Scotland continues to be hit hard by storms. The Met Office issued a new “red” warning on Friday. Highs for parts of the region through Saturday.

A man in his 60s died on Friday after being caught in flash floods in central England’s Shropshire county, police said.

In Scotland, a 57-year-old woman died Thursday after being swept away by a river in Angus, where hundreds of homes were evacuated. A 56-year-old man died in the same area On Thursday, his van hit a fallen tree.

Although forecasters say the worst of the rain in Scotland is over, they warn conditions will remain difficult as river levels continue to rise and flood defenses are breached.

The storm has already brought more than a month of rain to the worst-hit parts of Scotland It hit many parts of the UK on Friday.

A flight from Corfu, Greece, skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport in windy conditions. As there were no injuries, subsequent flights were diverted to other airports.

“We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams and emergency authorities to resolve the situation and safely evacuate passengers from the aircraft.An airport spokesperson said.

The turbulent weather event also affected other parts of Northern Europe, particularly Denmark.

Police in southern Denmark – the Danish region expected to be worst affected – said several roads were flooded and some trees downed in low-lying areas.

Danish forecasters issued their highest warning of “very dangerous weather” and levels are expected to rise in some inland waters. 240 cm more than normal.

In neighboring Sweden, forecasters warned of the risk of major flooding that could limit road and rail access along the Scandinavian country’s southern coastline. According to Swedish meteorologists, water levels are expected to start receding again on Saturday morning.

The Swedish Transport Authority suspended service on several train and bus routes in southern Sweden due to the weather, prompting local transport system operator Skanetrafiken to recommend “avoid traveling on public transport”.

In Germany, some streets and squares were flooded in the Baltic coast cities of Flensburg, Kiel and Wismar. Falling trees caused some damage, including to the railway line.

On the German North Sea coast, strong winds had the opposite effect on the flooding of the Baltic coast, forcing water out to sea, resulting in very low water levels. Ferry services to some North Sea islands have been cancelled.

(With information from AP)