Storm Franklin hits UK with flooding and high winds

Storm Franklin is continuing to hammer parts of the UK with strong winds and heavy rain.

There is severe flooding in parts of Northern Ireland and more than 80 flood warnings remain in place in parts of Yorkshire.

"Severe disruption" means Network Rail is advising customers to check before they travel.

Franklin comes days after Storm Eunice killed three people and left 1.4 million homes without power.

The Met Office issued two weather warnings for Monday: an amber warning for wind in Northern Ireland, which expired this morning, and a milder yellow warning for wind covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland.

Storm Franklin is the third named storm in a week - following Dudley and Eunice - the first time this has happened since the storm-naming system was introduced in 2015.

The highest wind gust speeds on Monday morning reached 79mph in Capel Curig in Wales, and 78mph in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland.

Storm Franklin damage

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Police divert cars around a fallen tree in Stoke Bishop, Bristol

More than 150 flood warnings are in place across the north of England, with Yorkshire and Manchester the worst hit.

People have been warned to stay away from rivers in Yorkshire and homes were evacuated with roads and bridges closed because of widespread flooding.

LIVE: Storm Franklin - Yorkshire flooding updates

How do flood prevention schemes work?

The Environment Agency North West tweeted a video showing the flood gates being opened on the Mersey to the Didsbury Basin to protect over 5,000 homes.

North Yorkshire Fire Service worked to rescue people, posting a picture of one operation as waters engulfed a caravan site in Knaresborough.

Manchester Airport diverted nine flights on Monday morning because of storm winds. It is understood the planes were holding to land before being diverted, but the airport says the weather has not affected departures.

Elsewhere, the O2 arena in London will remain closed until Friday, when a UB40 concert is expected to go ahead as planned, after Storm Eunice shredded sections of the roof.

Drumragh River, OmaghImage source, Orfhlaith Begley

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Northern Ireland has seen severe flooding with locals trying to prevent rivers from bursting their banks

In Northern Ireland, heavy rain has caused severe flooding, with counties Londonderry and Tyrone the worst hit.

Football pitches were left under metres of water in Castlederg, and 3,000 homes are still without power according to Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE).

NIE said at its peak there were 10,000 homes without power during the early hours of Monday morning.

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