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Major Incident in Scotland-Storm Gerrit Batters Britain & Tornado Wrecks Manchester
Police Declare Major Incident as Storm Gerrit Batters Britain
MILES of cars are trapped in blizzards on Scotland's A9 with homeowners rescued from flooded homes, motorways gridlocked, trains cancelled and NO POWER for many
Daily Mail 28 DEC 2023
Police in Scotland have declared a 'major incident' as Britain is battered by up to 80mph gales, torrential rain and blizzards.
Disruption caused by Storm Gerrit has brought misery for travellers on their way home from the Christmas holidays across the country as high speed winds and heavy rain cause delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport.
Scottish authorities have warned people not to travel after up to 400 cars and lorries were stranded for up to four hours in heavy snow on the A9 at Dalnaspidal in Perthshire after the main road was struck by a blizzard.
Train operators have advised customers not to travel as many services into Scotland have been suspended. Some rail passengers were left stranded yesterday until this morning and were told to book hotels which they can claim back.
British Airways has cancelled 18 flights from London's Heathrow due to air traffic control restrictions. This includes flights to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey and Manchester, and Barcelona, Berlin, Madrid and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
Severe flooding in Scotland has also forced residents to flee their homes in Cupar, with some rescued by emergency services teams using specialist boats brought in from Perth and Stirling.
The Met Office imposed nine warnings until the early hours of Thursday with the storm also set to bring three inches of rain and eight inches of snow. It comes as:
LNER, Avanti West Coast and CrossCountry all imposed 'do not travel' warnings;
British Airways cancelled 18 flights at London Heathrow due to the weather;
The Port of Dover in Kent warned drivers of three-hour queues;
Wind gusts peaked at 106mph and there were a reported 2,852 power cuts.
Meteorologists also warned of delays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges, flooding on roads, possible power cuts and disruption to ferries and planes.
Storm Gerrit leaves drivers stranded in snow in 'major incident'
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