Thousands of EasyJet & British Airways holidaymakers stranded overnight after 125 flights cancelled in hurricane mayhem
THOUSANDS of EasyJet and British Airways holidaymakers have been stranded overnight after 125 flights were cancelled in hurricane mayhem.
Storms in the Atlantic have forced airlines to cancel dozens of flights out of Heathrow and Gatwick.
Snaps show passengers stranded overnight on the hard plastic chairs in Heathrow’s Terminal 5.
More than 125 planes have reportedly been grounded by the tail winds from Hurricane Beryl.
Around 10,000 British Airways and EasyJet passengers have reportedly been affected by the delays.
The hurricane has carved a path of destruction through Mexico, the Caribbean and Texas, killing at least 11 people.
A yellow rain warning will be in force for northern Scotland from 10pm tonight until midnight tomorrow.
Heavy rain will slowly push across the warning zone, sparking travel chaos.
A whopping 90mm of rain could drench the Grampians and the north west Highlands.
This week's Met Office forecast in full
Today
Areas of rain, locally heavy will continue to move northeastwards, skies brightening from the south with heavy showers developing in places.
Temperatures near average but feeling warm in the sunshine. Rather breezy with gusty conditions across the north.
Tonight
Rain continues to affect parts of the north, with some heavier bursts across parts of eastern Scotland later in the night.
Elsewhere remaining cloudy with further outbreaks of rain possible.
Wednesday
Unsettled with rain and cloud across the north through much of the day.
Becoming drier elsewhere with some sunny spells possible across the far south. Feeling warm in the sunshine.
Thursday to Saturday
Remaining unsettled with further outbreaks of rain likely Thursday, but some warm sunny spells around too.
Similar on Friday, turning somewhat drier from the west over the weekend.
There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses, which could also be damaged by floods.
Where flooding occurs, there is a slight chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.
Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
Some communities could become cut off by flooded roads, forecasters said.
And fast flowing or deep floodwater could pose a “danger to life” in the warning zone.
The Environment Agency has issued 11 amber flood alerts across England.
Surface water floods are possible across the south of England this morning.
Is your area covered by the yellow warning?
- Angus
- Aberdeen
- Aberdeenshire
- Moray
- Highland