Rail passengers stood with their luggage, waiting for updates following train cancellations caused by Storm Bert, as displayed on a screen at Paddington Station in London on November 25, 2024. — Reuters
Britain's road and rail networks faced significant disruptions on Monday after Storm Bert wreaked havoc across the country over the weekend, resulting in widespread flooding and claiming four lives. Over 200 flood warnings and alerts were issued across England and Wales, while trains from London to the southwest were cancelled, and rail services in central England were severely affected.
Great Western Railway, which connects London to Bristol and Cornwall, advised on X, 'Do not attempt to travel on any route today.' Among the fatalities during the storm were a dog walker in North Wales and a man whose car was struck by a falling tree in southern England. Major roads in Northamptonshire and Bristol were closed, and fallen trees on rail lines disrupted services between London and Stansted Airport, the country's fourth busiest hub.
The chaos ensued after Storm Bert struck Britain late on Friday, bringing snow, rain, and strong winds. The Met Office maintained a warning for strong winds in northern Scotland on Monday and predicted that the storm would clear from that region early on Tuesday.
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