0 Have your say Surface water and heavy rain are causing tailbacks for commuters this morning as thunderstorms are poised to hit Scotland. Forecasters have issued a yellow severe weather warning as torrential rain is likely to develop during Wednesday afternoon in eastern areas with thunderstorms expected to sweep across the country on Thursday.READ MORE: Met Office issues thunderstorms warning for ScotlandREAD MORE: Hour-by-hour Edinburgh forecast: This is when thunderstorms will hit Edinburgh as Met Office issues yellow weather warning Delays are already being reported on several major roads across Scotland after an overnight deluge for some areas.On Wednesday morning around 7am, eastbound traffic along the M8 slowed to a crawl for drivers around the Newhouse junction (J6). Elsewhere on the nation's busiest road, one lane was closed for westbound traffic near the Charing Cross Junction at Glasgow. This has since been cleared. Queues have also … [Read more...] about Heavy rain causing lengthy delays on M8 and other major roads
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Another death as heavy rains prompt evacuations in Japan
Torrential rains killed one woman and caused flooding and landslides in southern Japan on Thursday, authorities said, as they began lifting evacuation orders that had been in place for over one million people. The woman's death, confirmed after she was reported missing earlier Thursday, means two people died in the heavy rains that started over the weekend and inundated parts of southern Japan. As the worst of the rains moved north, authorities began lifting evacuation orders -- but nearly 800,000 people in the Kagoshima were still affected. Despite that, just 2,300 people were in shelters in the Kagoshima region on Thursday afternoon, an official tally showed. The rains come a year after torrential downpours in western Japan killed over 200 people in flooding and landslides. Both deaths in the latest rains came when landslides buried the homes of the victims. Several injuries have also been reported along with small landslides that have buried cars. About 793,000 people in Kagoshima … [Read more...] about Another death as heavy rains prompt evacuations in Japan
Torrential rain leads to travel misery for commuters
Torrential rain leads to travel misery for commuters BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Commuters faced a morning of travel misery after torrential rain lashed parts of the country overnight. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/torrential-rain-leads-to-travel-misery-for-commuters-38202884.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article38202877.ece/af5d8/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_5f5fc296-d0f8-491a-8ba3-6658e8c54ad4_1 Email Commuters faced a morning of travel misery after torrential rain lashed parts of the country overnight. Weather warnings remain in place for much of Tuesday, with forecasters predicting that some areas of the UK could be inundated with up to 4in (100mm) of rain this week. The downpours led to flooding across roads and railway lines, with some areas being hit with more than a month’s worth of rain in a day. Heavy flooding in Kent closed all lines through Orpington railway station for several hours, while tracks at Mitcham Junction in south London were … [Read more...] about Torrential rain leads to travel misery for commuters
Torrential rain hits amid weather warning
Torrential rain has hit parts of Kent after weather forecasters upgraded a for heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.People were told they could face flooding, damage to buildings and potential power cuts as downpours hit the county.Earlier this morning, a yellow weather warning was released for the county, as well as much of the South East and East of England.However, now a more severe amber weather warning covers Kent and London.This means homes and businesses are likely to be flooded, causing damage to some buildings.Public transport users may experience delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.There may be difficult driving conditions and some road closures due to surface flooding.The Met Office say power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses are likely.Highways teams from Kent and Medway Councils have urged drivers to be careful on the roads.Kent County Council said: "This rain will continue throughout today although some places may see some drier … [Read more...] about Torrential rain hits amid weather warning
Torrential rains kill scores in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
Torrential rains that triggered flash floods that have killed or injured dozens in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, officials and local media said Wednesday. In central and western India, a powerful storm bringing dust, lightning and unseasonal rain has killed at least 47 people, officials said Wednesday. Tuesday's storm had winds reaching 50 kilometers per hour (30 miles per hour) and damaged homes and uprooted trees and power lines in Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan states. The worst hit was Rajasthan state, where at least 24 people died, relief officer Ashutosh Pednekar said. Madhya Pradesh state's top elected official, Kamal Nath, said at least 10 deaths were reported there. The Press Trust of India news agency said 13 other deaths were reported in Gujarat and Maharashtra states. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his anguish over the loss of lives due to unseasonal rains. "Authorities are monitoring the situation very closely. All possible assistance … [Read more...] about Torrential rains kill scores in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan