More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales with travel issues set to continueNetwork Rail has advised passengers of severe disruption between Milton Keynes and Rugby due to flooding at Northampton, after the the River Nene burst its banks.Carole Bayliss, strategy director for Network Rail’s West Coast South route, said: “We’re very sorry to passengers disrupted by flooding in Northampton, which will mean major disruption on the West Coast Main Line today. While our teams monitor water levels and wait until it’s safe to fully assess the extent of flood damage to the railway, we’re urging passengers to check with National Rail Enquiries before travelling.”Impacts from Storm Bert will continue to cause disruption as we go through today, and multiple warnings are in place for wind and rain.While the risk of any snowfall has now diminished, rainfall will affect much of the UK today, in particular some southwestern parts of England and South Wales, but the heaviest rain will ease from these areas through the day. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-11-25 08:00:32
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Storm Bert: UK braced for further disruption – live updates
