Rain and high winds battering UK
Written: 10th March, 2008
Parts of the UK are being battered by rain and fierce winds, as weather forecasters warn worse may be to come.
Winds of up to 82mph (130km/h) have brought down trees in south-west England, blocking roads, and some 11,000 homes are without electricity.
There are seven severe flood warnings on the south-west coast, where it is feared water could spill over sea walls when high tides peak around midday.
A tug had to be sent to help a tanker struggling in high winds in the Solent.
The 7,500-tonne ship, with 13 people and a cargo of gas oil onboard, was dragging its anchor off the Isle of Wight in severe gale force winds.
Source BBC news