A fresh yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the North East as Storm Debi is expected to cause "local disruption".
The weather warning will be in place for rain between 11am and 6pm on Monday November 13. It is alongside a yellow weather warning for wind which has been in place since 4am, while The Met Office has also issued a "danger to life" warning, associated with flying debris.
The Met Office said: "Storm Debi will bring periods of heavy rain, accentuated by strong to gale force winds, to much of north and northwest England today, before clearing this evening. Many places in the warning area will see 20-30mm, with some higher ground of the Pennines and Lake District seeing 40-55mm."
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The new weather warning affects Durham and Northumberland, while parts of Yorkshire and North West England are also affected. Storm Debi has already made landfall in the UK and Ireland, with 100,000 homes without power on the island of Ireland, where many counties have been issued with a red weather warning - the most severe level.
The North East has not felt such strong side-effects of Storm Debi, though the wind warning issued warns of damage to some buildings, and a danger to life from flying debris. It said that the severe weather could also lead to some disruption with the risk of road closures and cancelled rail, air and ferry services.
What to expect from Storm Debi according to the Met Office
- Flooding of a few homes and businesses is likely
- Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
- Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
- Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely
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