UK: Storm Chandra Batters North East, Disrupting Travel With Heavy Rain and Snow

Heavy wind and rain continue to lash the UK, with a yellow ice warning in place for Wednesday, January 28. LNER services face cancellations and delays, including reduced speeds on the East Coast Mainline between Alnmouth and Edinburgh. In Tyne and Wear, strong gusts have caused severe damage to the South Shields sea wall and pier. Heavy debris has washed up at Whitley Bay and Tynemouth after days of relentless storms, while flood alerts remain active across the region.

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(220719) -- ALNMOUTH, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers are stranded at Alnmouth station due to railroad failure amid high temperature in Alnmouth, Britain, July 18, 2022. The United Kingdom had its hottest day on record on Tuesday with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The sweltering heat put the country's transport and medical services to a severe test. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

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BRITAIN-HEATWAVE-TRANSPORTATION

(220719) -- ALNMOUTH, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers are stranded at Alnmouth station due to railroad failure amid high temperature in Alnmouth, Britain, July 18, 2022. The United Kingdom had its hottest day on record on Tuesday with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The sweltering heat put the country's transport and medical services to a severe test. (Xinhua/Li Ying)

BRITAIN-HEATWAVE-TRANSPORTATION

BRITAIN-HEATWAVE-TRANSPORTATION

(220719) -- ALNMOUTH, July 19, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Travellers are stranded at Alnmouth station due to railroad failure amid high temperature in Alnmouth, Britain, July 18, 2022. The United Kingdom had its hottest day on record on Tuesday with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in some places. The sweltering heat put the country's transport and medical services to a severe test. (Xinhua/Li Ying)