Storm Katie forces flights to divert and bridges to close in Britain
LONDON -- Some flights at London's Gatwick Airport have been diverted due to high winds battering much of Britain.
Four flights were unable to land early Monday morning because of winds associated with Storm Katie.
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Britain's Met Office said winds of 87 mph (140 kph) had been reported on the Isle of Wight and winds of 77 mph (124 kph) hit the British mainland on the west coast.
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Several highway bridges were closed as a precaution. Wind warnings were issued for London and parts of southeastern England. There was heavy rain in part of northern England and Wales.
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In Brittany, in western France, 35,000 customers have lost power because of the storm, according to regional power grid official Bernard Laurans, who spoke to French news channel iTele.
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The Met Office warned the risk of disruption looks to be highest across parts of the south east.
"Gusts of 60 to 70 mph are likely at times, particularly along the south coast,” it says in a forecast.
"Please be prepared for disruption to outdoor activities and travel, as well as the likelihood of fallen trees and temporary interruptions to power supplies."
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Blathnaid Healy is the UK Editor at Mashable. She joined the company in October 2014 and is based in the London office. Before Mashable, Blathnaid was Content Manager and COO of WorldIrish, a startup focused on the Irish diaspora. She spent almost five years working at Ireland’s largest media company RTE as a multimedia journalist where she also set up the broadcaster’s first dedicated social media team and project managed output for several high-profile events across web, mobile and social media. Blathnaid has reported from the US, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Romania and, of course, Ireland. And in case you’re wondering, it’s pronounced Blan-id.
