{"id":102808,"date":"2025-01-27T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T07:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=102808"},"modified":"2025-01-27T04:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T04:42:44","slug":"storm-herminia-high-winds-and-flooding-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/storm-herminia-high-winds-and-flooding-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Devastating Impact of Storm Herminia: High Winds and Flooding in the UK"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With high gusts and heavy rainfall that swept across the southwest on Sunday, leaving thousands without power and seriously disrupting travel, Storm Herminia<\/strong> has left the United Kingdom reeling. Experts warn of continued dangers as towns attempt to recover because of the saturated ground and more rain that is expected in the days ahead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The storm comes hot on the heels of Storm \u00c9owyn, which wreaked havoc with winds exceeding 90 mph<\/strong>, causing two fatalities and widespread power outages. Recovery efforts have been further complicated by Herminia’s arrival, intensifying the challenges for already affected regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Storm Herminia : Southwest England Faces Widespread Disruption<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Areas across Devon <\/strong>and Cornwall <\/strong>have borne the brunt of Storm<\/a> Herminia, with winds recorded at up to 83 <\/strong>mph in Berry Head, Devon. Over 4,500 <\/strong>properties were left without electricity as of Sunday, with National Grid reporting that 2,968<\/strong> homes in Cornwall and another 1488<\/strong> in Devon were impacted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flooding between Par and Newquay blocked train services in the region, with rail operator National Rai<\/strong>l cancelling services on the route. Air travel was also disrupted, as a Ryanair <\/strong>flight bound for Cornwall Airport Newquay was diverted to London Gatwick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Authorities have issued multiple yellow weather warnings<\/strong> for wind and heavy rain, urging the public to stay away from coastal areas due to hazardous waves. Maggie Howell<\/strong>, from the Falmouth Coastguard, described conditions at sea as \u201creally, really bad<\/strong>,\u201d emphasizing the heightened risks posed to residents and emergency crews alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recovery Efforts Hindered by Successive Storms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The arrival of Herminia has further complicated recovery operations in the wake of Storm \u00c9owyn<\/strong>, which caused near-unprecedented damage across the British Isles <\/strong>just days earlier. At its peak, \u00c9owyn left almost one million properties without power, with over 100,000 <\/strong>customers still waiting for electricity <\/a>restoration on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Northern Ireland, where winds exceeded 90 mph<\/strong> during \u00c9owyn, yellow warnings for snow, ice, <\/strong>and wind remain in place<\/strong>, highlighting the lingering vulnerabilities in these areas. Forecasters warned that ongoing rainfall could exacerbate flooding risks, particularly in regions where the ground is already saturated<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jonathan Vautrey<\/strong>, a meteorologist with the Met Office<\/a>, cautioned that the southwest of England was \u201cbearing the brunt this time in terms of the most unsettled conditions.\u201d He added that flooding from surface water and rivers remains a concern<\/strong>, especially with further rain expected overnight into Monday<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

High winds and relentless rain from Storm Herminia have plunged thousands into darkness across southwest England, wreaking havoc on power supplies and travel routes. With saturated ground and more rain on the horizon, the challenges are mounting. Following closely after Storm \u00c9owyn’s destruction, communities are struggling to recover. The full scale of the storm’s impact is just beginning to unfold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":102811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-102808","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-weather","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-33","no-featured-image-padding"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102808","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102808"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102808\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102820,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102808\/revisions\/102820"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/102811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102808"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102808"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102808"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}