Watch: Strong winds cause forest floor to ‘move like the sea’ in dramatic footage as Storm Babet batters Britain
21 October 2023, 14:56
The moment strong winds cause forest floors to pull tree roots up from the base.
Picture: Social Media
By Charlotte Frawley
Dramatic footage shows the moment trees and turf are blown into the air by Storm Babet's strong gusts as a dog walker described the ground as "moving like the sea"
David Nugent-Malone was walking his dog when he captured footage of the “woods…moving like the sea,” in Mugdock, Stirlingshire yesterday.
The clips shared on X, formerly Twitter, appear to show the forest floor rising and falling, as strong winds pull tree roots up from the base.
“The earth was breathing deeply this morning,” tweeted Nugent-Malone.
One X user tweeted, "This is just incredible to catch on camera!"
Another user described the scenes as "scary and incredibly unnerving!!"
Read more: Storm Babet floods cause travel chaos as overcrowded King's Cross forced to shut while police limit passengers
By Charlotte Frawley
Dramatic footage shows the moment trees and turf are blown into the air by Storm Babet's strong gusts as a dog walker described the ground as "moving like the sea"
David Nugent-Malone was walking his dog when he captured footage of the “woods…moving like the sea,” in Mugdock, Stirlingshire yesterday.
The clips shared on X, formerly Twitter, appear to show the forest floor rising and falling, as strong winds pull tree roots up from the base.
“The earth was breathing deeply this morning,” tweeted Nugent-Malone.
One X user tweeted, "This is just incredible to catch on camera!"
Another user described the scenes as "scary and incredibly unnerving!!"
Read more: Storm Babet floods cause travel chaos as overcrowded King's Cross forced to shut while police limit passengers
Three people have died, and a fourth man remains missing as Storm Babet continues to wreak havoc across the UK.
More than a month’s worth of rain fell in less than 24-hours across areas of North East Scotland.
Danger-to-life flood warnings are in place in parts of Derbyshire and a further red warning indicating a risk to life has been issued in areas of Angus and Aberdeenshire.
Read more: Two women killed as lorry overturns on M4 amid high winds and rain from Storm Babet
Scotland’s Home Affairs Secretary Angela Constance has warned the situation remains “very precarious” and residents should stay home unless they are told to evacuate.
Constance told the BBC: “I want to reassure people that all partners are working very hard to keep things safe.”
Scottish Fire and Rescue Services urged residents that “under no circumstances should anyone go into or approach flood or fast-moving water.”
Storm Babet continues to affect rail travel across the UK with London North Eastern Railway (LNER) advising of severe disruption due to flooding as “crews and trains are displaced across the country.”
Flooding: 'Hero' Shropshire bin crew helps pupils stranded
The bin crew were in the area to make collections but stepped in to help
By Oprah Flash
BBC News, West Midlands
A crew of refuse workers used their bin lorry to rescue school children who were left stranded in floodwater.
The team has been dubbed "local heroes" after a brook burst its banks in the village of Diddlebury, Shropshire, and swamped the roads.
It meant parents and carers were unable to collect their children from Corvedale Church of England Primary School.
Using their vehicle, the crew helped pupils cross the flood waters.
Kim Simm, the mother of one of the children, said the men took several journeys back and forth on Friday afternoon to bring the children to their parents as they waited on the other side of the brook.
Elsewhere, a severe flood warning, meaning a "danger to life", has been issued for villages on the banks where the Severn and Vyrnwy meet on the border in the north of the county.
The Environment Agency (EA) issued 12 flood warnings for waterways across the West Midlands on Saturday along with 15 flood alerts.
The EA has said temporary flood barriers had been put up in Ironbridge with the river level expected to peak on Monday.
Barriers have also been put in place in Frankwell, Shrewsbury.
The Rea Brook near Shrewsbury has burst its banks
Videos captured near Rea Brook in the town have shown high water levels with residents being warned by the EA that flooding is possible in the area.
Road closures have been put in place in both directions of the A488 in Colebatch, as well as the Battlefield Link Road in Shrewsbury.
On the trains, heavy rain flooding the railway between Shrewsbury and Gobowen has blocked all of the lanes, National Rail has said.
BBC News, West Midlands
A crew of refuse workers used their bin lorry to rescue school children who were left stranded in floodwater.
The team has been dubbed "local heroes" after a brook burst its banks in the village of Diddlebury, Shropshire, and swamped the roads.
It meant parents and carers were unable to collect their children from Corvedale Church of England Primary School.
Using their vehicle, the crew helped pupils cross the flood waters.
Kim Simm, the mother of one of the children, said the men took several journeys back and forth on Friday afternoon to bring the children to their parents as they waited on the other side of the brook.
Elsewhere, a severe flood warning, meaning a "danger to life", has been issued for villages on the banks where the Severn and Vyrnwy meet on the border in the north of the county.
The Environment Agency (EA) issued 12 flood warnings for waterways across the West Midlands on Saturday along with 15 flood alerts.
The EA has said temporary flood barriers had been put up in Ironbridge with the river level expected to peak on Monday.
Barriers have also been put in place in Frankwell, Shrewsbury.
The Rea Brook near Shrewsbury has burst its banks
Videos captured near Rea Brook in the town have shown high water levels with residents being warned by the EA that flooding is possible in the area.
Road closures have been put in place in both directions of the A488 in Colebatch, as well as the Battlefield Link Road in Shrewsbury.
On the trains, heavy rain flooding the railway between Shrewsbury and Gobowen has blocked all of the lanes, National Rail has said.
The floodwater in Diddlebury meant parents struggled to pick their children up from school
Passengers have been warned that services running between Shrewsbury and Chester may be cancelled or delayed with disruption expected to last until the end of the day.
Shropshire Council has said Frankwell and St Julian's car parks in Shrewsbury have been closed because of the floodwaters and motorists have been urged to find alternative modes of transport to get to the town
Passengers have been warned that services running between Shrewsbury and Chester may be cancelled or delayed with disruption expected to last until the end of the day.
Shropshire Council has said Frankwell and St Julian's car parks in Shrewsbury have been closed because of the floodwaters and motorists have been urged to find alternative modes of transport to get to the town
Gale-force winds and floods strike northern Europe, killing at least 3 in the U.K.
October 21, 2023
The Associated Press
People try to pump water away in a flooded neighborhood in Haderslev, Denmark, on Friday.Claus Fisker/AP
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in northern Europe as the region endured more heavy rain on Friday that forecasters say will continue into the weekend. Three deaths in the U.K. were blamed on the bad weather.
The winds are expected to hit hardest in the eastern part of Denmark's Jutland peninsula and the Danish islands in the Baltic Sea. But the northern part of the British Isles, southern Sweden and Norway, and northern Germany are also in the path of the storm, named Babet by U.K.'s weather forecaster, the Met Office.
October 21, 2023
The Associated Press
People try to pump water away in a flooded neighborhood in Haderslev, Denmark, on Friday.Claus Fisker/AP
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Gale-force winds and floods struck several countries in northern Europe as the region endured more heavy rain on Friday that forecasters say will continue into the weekend. Three deaths in the U.K. were blamed on the bad weather.
The winds are expected to hit hardest in the eastern part of Denmark's Jutland peninsula and the Danish islands in the Baltic Sea. But the northern part of the British Isles, southern Sweden and Norway, and northern Germany are also in the path of the storm, named Babet by U.K.'s weather forecaster, the Met Office.
Eastern Scotland continued to bear the brunt of the stormy weather. On Friday, the Met Office issued a new "red" warning, its highest, for parts of the region through Saturday.
"This is not usual autumn weather," said Andy Page, the Met's chief meteorologist. "This is an exceptional event, and we are likely to continue to see significant impacts with the potential for further flooding and damage to properties."
On Friday, police reported that a man in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing flood water in the central England county of Shropshire.
In Scotland, a 57-year-old woman died Thursday after being swept into a river in the region of Angus, where hundreds of homes were also evacuated. Also on Thursday, a 56-year-old man died after his van hit a falling tree in the same area.
Though forecasters said the worst of the heavy rain in Scotland had passed, they warned that conditions will remain difficult, with river levels still on the rise and flood defenses breached. Some parts of the town of Brechin are only accessible by boat after its flood defenses were overwhelmed by the heavy rainfall, raising concerns about further loss of life.
"I cannot stress how dangerous conditions are in Brechin in particular," said Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf.
Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph (100 kph) were likely on Friday. Several major road sections and rail routes were closed in Scotland, while air passengers were facing flight cancellations.
The storm has already brought more than a month's worth of rain in the worst-affected regions in Scotland and was pummeling many parts of England on Friday.
At Leeds Bradford Airport, a flight arriving from the Greek island of Corfu skidded off the runway while landing in windy conditions. There were no reported injuries and ensuing arrivals were diverted to other airports.
A man walks in a flooded neighborhood in Haderslev, Denmark, on Friday.Claus Fisker/AP
"We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams and emergency authorities to address this situation and remove passengers from the aircraft safely," a spokesperson for the airport said.
In northeastern England, a lighthouse at the mouth of the River Tyne lost its distinctive red and white dome. Port of Tyne officials said it was not yet safe to assess the damage to the South Shields lighthouse while weather conditions remained dangerous.
The swirling weather system was also hitting other parts of Northern Europe, particularly Denmark. The Danish Meteorological Institute wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that it expects water levels "to exceed the 100-year event in several places."
Police in southern Denmark — the Danish region expected to be the worst hit — said a number of sections of road in low-lying areas were flooded and some trees had fallen. Police said a dike was breached and urged people to immediately leave Sandersvig Strand on the Jutland peninsula.
Danish meteorologists issued their highest warning for "very dangerous weather" and said levels of some inland waters were expected to rise up to 240 centimeters (nearly eight feet) above normal.
In neighboring Sweden, meteorologists warned of the risk of extensive flooding which may cause limited access on roads and railways along the southern coasts of the Scandinavian country. Water levels were expected to begin dropping again on Saturday morning, Swedish meteorologists said.
A bridge near Norway's second-largest city was protectively closed, the Bergens Tidende newspaper said. Ferries across the region were canceled and air traffic was hampered, with delays and a few cancellations.
The Swedish Transportation Authority suspended service of several train and bus lines in southern Sweden, because of the weather, prompting Skanetrafiken, the operator of the local transit system, to recommend "avoiding travel on public transport."
"Some regional bus routes will be canceled and there is a risk that both regional and replacement buses in service may also be canceled at short notice," Skanetrafiken said on its website.
In Germany, some streets and squares were flooded in the cities of Flensburg, Kiel and Wismar on the Baltic coast. Fallen trees caused some disruption, including a railway line. Ferry operator Scandlines suspended services on its Roedby-Puttgarden and Gedser-Rostock routes between Denmark and Germany.
On Germany's North Sea coast, the high winds had the opposite effect to the flooding on the Baltic coast, pushing the water further out and leading to very low water levels. Ferries to some North Sea islands were canceled.
"This is not usual autumn weather," said Andy Page, the Met's chief meteorologist. "This is an exceptional event, and we are likely to continue to see significant impacts with the potential for further flooding and damage to properties."
On Friday, police reported that a man in his 60s died after getting caught in fast-flowing flood water in the central England county of Shropshire.
In Scotland, a 57-year-old woman died Thursday after being swept into a river in the region of Angus, where hundreds of homes were also evacuated. Also on Thursday, a 56-year-old man died after his van hit a falling tree in the same area.
Though forecasters said the worst of the heavy rain in Scotland had passed, they warned that conditions will remain difficult, with river levels still on the rise and flood defenses breached. Some parts of the town of Brechin are only accessible by boat after its flood defenses were overwhelmed by the heavy rainfall, raising concerns about further loss of life.
"I cannot stress how dangerous conditions are in Brechin in particular," said Scotland's first minister, Humza Yousaf.
Wind gusts in excess of 60 mph (100 kph) were likely on Friday. Several major road sections and rail routes were closed in Scotland, while air passengers were facing flight cancellations.
The storm has already brought more than a month's worth of rain in the worst-affected regions in Scotland and was pummeling many parts of England on Friday.
At Leeds Bradford Airport, a flight arriving from the Greek island of Corfu skidded off the runway while landing in windy conditions. There were no reported injuries and ensuing arrivals were diverted to other airports.
A man walks in a flooded neighborhood in Haderslev, Denmark, on Friday.Claus Fisker/AP
"We are working with the airline, relevant operations teams and emergency authorities to address this situation and remove passengers from the aircraft safely," a spokesperson for the airport said.
In northeastern England, a lighthouse at the mouth of the River Tyne lost its distinctive red and white dome. Port of Tyne officials said it was not yet safe to assess the damage to the South Shields lighthouse while weather conditions remained dangerous.
The swirling weather system was also hitting other parts of Northern Europe, particularly Denmark. The Danish Meteorological Institute wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that it expects water levels "to exceed the 100-year event in several places."
Police in southern Denmark — the Danish region expected to be the worst hit — said a number of sections of road in low-lying areas were flooded and some trees had fallen. Police said a dike was breached and urged people to immediately leave Sandersvig Strand on the Jutland peninsula.
Danish meteorologists issued their highest warning for "very dangerous weather" and said levels of some inland waters were expected to rise up to 240 centimeters (nearly eight feet) above normal.
In neighboring Sweden, meteorologists warned of the risk of extensive flooding which may cause limited access on roads and railways along the southern coasts of the Scandinavian country. Water levels were expected to begin dropping again on Saturday morning, Swedish meteorologists said.
A bridge near Norway's second-largest city was protectively closed, the Bergens Tidende newspaper said. Ferries across the region were canceled and air traffic was hampered, with delays and a few cancellations.
The Swedish Transportation Authority suspended service of several train and bus lines in southern Sweden, because of the weather, prompting Skanetrafiken, the operator of the local transit system, to recommend "avoiding travel on public transport."
"Some regional bus routes will be canceled and there is a risk that both regional and replacement buses in service may also be canceled at short notice," Skanetrafiken said on its website.
In Germany, some streets and squares were flooded in the cities of Flensburg, Kiel and Wismar on the Baltic coast. Fallen trees caused some disruption, including a railway line. Ferry operator Scandlines suspended services on its Roedby-Puttgarden and Gedser-Rostock routes between Denmark and Germany.
On Germany's North Sea coast, the high winds had the opposite effect to the flooding on the Baltic coast, pushing the water further out and leading to very low water levels. Ferries to some North Sea islands were canceled.
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