Heavy rain has hit Brighton and Hove as the remnants of ex-hurricane Bertha arrived this morning.
The Met Office updated the severe weather rain warning last night to say while the forecast is still uncertain, “the public should be aware of the risk of flooding due to heavy rain as well as strong winds and large waves, particularly on the coasts of southern England.”
It says there is the potential for large waves and 50mm of rain.
And this morning it issued another severe weather warning for wind which covers the city, saying exposed coastal areas could get gusts of up to 60mph.
Brighton’s breezy #Bertha brings barometric bother! pic.twitter.com/2rfnzx4kVw
— Marek Podsiadly (@pkeram) August 10, 2014
The 999 Fun Day on Hove Lawns has been cancelled in anticipation of “appalling” weather.
Brilliant rough water handling exercise this morning. Please respect the sea and stay safe #alwaystraining #respect pic.twitter.com/D7JiyXPosL — Brighton Lifeboat (@RNLIBrighton) August 10, 2014
Please stay away from the waters edge if you’re going to watch the storm #bertha #Brighton #staysafe
— Brighton City Police (@BTNCityPolice) August 10, 2014
The Environment Agency believes the weather will not be as severe as last winter’s storms. Catch up with the storm – or lack of it – in the rest of the UK with the Mirror’s liveblog here.
Useful links:
The Met Office severe weather warning
Brighton and Hove City Council’s severe weather page
Your Bertha tweets:
Bertha arrived overnight. Hove not looking its best . pic.twitter.com/aATVeW1A2Y — George Dean (@GdGeorgedean) August 10, 2014
Hurricane Bertha hits Hove! Not going out today. pic.twitter.com/tutKpWJlsq — Margaret Hallah (@mjmj323) August 10, 2014
King Alfred Leisure centre pic.twitter.com/DFLDnnFEK6 — Michael Creedy (@mcreedy) August 10, 2014
@BHcitynews pic.twitter.com/EYcxce2pbD — Diya Wen (@diya_wen) August 10, 2014
While Bertha’s not quite the big bruiser she was made out to be, just saw a woman blown off her bike beside a wild sea in #Hove. Take care!
— simon beavis (@ashortstay) August 10, 2014
