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Extreme Weather in United Kingdom on December 11 2019 07:36 AM (UTC).


A HUGE crane collapsed in South West London this evening after the massive structural snapped in high winds as Britain was battered by monster 80mph gales and flooding...

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"It came as the Met Office issued four weather warnings across most of northern England and Scotland as the UK braces itself for a battering before Thursday's election.Earlier this year, the site where the crane was situated was evacuated after an unexploded Second World War bomb was discovered.

The Met Police added in a statement: "Emergency services are on the scene. At this early stage, there are no reported injuries."A number of local residents have been evacuated as a precaution."The highest wind recorded today was 78mph in Capel Curig, Wales as the Met Office warned of flooding to homes and business in Scotland.

Up to 100mm of rain is also set to fall across parts of the Northern England in just nine hours - two thirds the monthly average - with the bad weather causing travel chaos.Met Office meteorologist Mark Wilson said: "It is going to be pretty windy."We would advise people to take care and be aware of windy conditions."...

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