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Telegraph
18-07-2025
- Climate
- Telegraph
Torrential rain could cause ‘danger to life'
Torrential rain could cause a 'danger to life' across the UK today. Parts of southern England are set to be battered by torrential rain on Saturday, which could cause 'significant' flooding, the Met Office said. An amber warning for thunderstorms has been issued for between 4am and 11am, spanning major towns and cities including London, Brighton, Portsmouth, Chelmsford, St Albans and Cambridge. Forecasters have warned that sudden flooding on roads and homes is possible, with some more remote communities at risk of being cut off, while delays to train and bus services are also likely. Power cuts could also occur and buildings are at risk of damage from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds. The Met Office also warned of 'danger of life' conditions as fast-flowing or deep floodwaters are likely. On Friday, two yellow weather warnings are in place across Yorkshire and the north-east of England from 11am to 8pm. Jason Kelly, the chief meteorologist at the Met Office, said: 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30°C or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.' Meanwhile, hosepipe bans have been announced by four water companies. Eight million people across Britain are set to be barred from using their hosepipes as water companies blame dry weather, despite this week's rainfall. A ban is already in force for Yorkshire Water's five million customers, while South East Water's started for 1.4 million people in Kent and Sussex today. More than one million people across Thames Water 's Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, most of Wiltshire and some parts of Berkshire will be banned from using their hosepipes on Tuesday. It means 12 per cent of the country will be under the restrictions in under a week's time.
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Thunderstorm warning for South East for weekend
A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy downpours is set to come in force across south-east England. The Met Office yellow warning will be in place for Kent, Sussex and Surrey from 21:00 BST on Friday until 18:00 on comes as temperatures look set to top 30C (86F) again across southern England on Kelly, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: "More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week." The Met Office said there was a risk of sudden flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power are warning that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather Sunday, the heavy showers are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned that the high temperatures could become "quite uncomfortable" in some parts of the country. He said: "As we go into the weekend, with the heat and the humidity, there's a fairly strong chance that we are going to see some heavy, thundery rain, feeding up from the south."The hardest hit communities could see well over a month's worth of rain falling in the space of a few hours leading to a significant risk of disruption, the Met Office of east Kent suffered dramatic thunderstorms in June, with some places, like Dover, seeing flash storm warning on Friday comes on the same day as a hosepipe ban is introduced by South East Water across large swathes of Kent and Sussex. Additional reporting by PA Media.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast amid humid weather
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk of sudden flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Temperatures will remain high, topping 30 degrees in parts of central and southern England on Friday. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Thunderstorms across much of England Friday 2100 – Saturday 1800 Latest info 👉 Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 17, 2025 Jason Kelly, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: 'More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week. 'Keep an eye on the Met Office forecast for updates as the picture develops. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30 degrees or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.' The yellow weather warnings are currently in place between 9pm on Friday and 6pm on Saturday. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, the heavy showers are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day. But parts of the UK will also experience warm weather and brighter, drier spells on Friday and throughout the weekend. Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned that the high temperatures could become 'quite uncomfortable' in some parts of the country. He said: 'In the south and east, there is further chance of staying dry and some decent sunshine on offer. 'So there's a lot of heat around, high humidity as well, quite uncomfortable for some of us. 'As we go into the weekend, with the heat and the humidity, there's a fairly strong chance that we are going to see some heavy, thundery rain, feeding up from the south. 'That is likely to become pretty widespread across much of the country as we go through Saturday and into Sunday.'
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Thunderstorms and heavy rain forecast amid humid weather
Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are set to hit the UK amid a spell of humid weather. Yellow warnings for storms have been issued across much of England on Friday and into the weekend, with the risk of sudden flooding and lightning strikes causing transport delays and power cuts. Temperatures will remain high, topping 30 degrees in parts of central and southern England on Friday. ⚠️ Yellow weather warning issued ⚠️ Thunderstorms across much of England Friday 2100 – Saturday 1800 Latest info 👉 Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ — Met Office (@metoffice) July 17, 2025 Jason Kelly, Met Office chief meteorologist, said: 'More warnings could be issued for the weekend and early next week. 'Keep an eye on the Met Office forecast for updates as the picture develops. 'Within the warm and humid airmass we will potentially see temperatures reaching 30 degrees or more for parts of eastern England by Friday, with very warm and muggy conditions continuing into the weekend in parts of central and southern England.' The yellow weather warnings are currently in place between 9pm on Friday and 6pm on Saturday. Met Office forecasters warn that spray and flooding could lead to difficulties for drivers, possible road closures, and the risk that some communities may become cut off as a result. Damage to homes and businesses is also possible from adverse weather conditions. On Sunday, the heavy showers are expected to continue, moving northwards throughout the day. But parts of the UK will also experience warm weather and brighter, drier spells on Friday and throughout the weekend. Alex Burkill, a meteorologist at the Met Office, warned that the high temperatures could become 'quite uncomfortable' in some parts of the country. He said: 'In the south and east, there is further chance of staying dry and some decent sunshine on offer. 'So there's a lot of heat around, high humidity as well, quite uncomfortable for some of us. 'As we go into the weekend, with the heat and the humidity, there's a fairly strong chance that we are going to see some heavy, thundery rain, feeding up from the south. 'That is likely to become pretty widespread across much of the country as we go through Saturday and into Sunday.'
Bloomberg
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Jane Fonda on Environmental Activism
Jane Fonda, Academy Award-Winning Actor & Activist discusses her journey to environmental activism and how she's working to fight climate change with Bloomberg's Jason Kelly and Meg Szabo at Bloomberg Green Seattle 2025. (Source: Bloomberg)
