Storm Ashley: Met Office issues new weather warnings as UK hit by 80mph winds and floods

The Met Office has issued a fresh batch of weather warnings as Storm Ashley batters the uk with 80mph and widespread flooding.

Storm Ashley is the first named storm system of the season, and comes with adue to the risk of and loose beach material posing a risk to human safety. Torrential rain is expected to cause widespread travel chaos, with the Environment Agency issuing hundreds of flood alerts.

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