News Desk: Gusts of more than 80mph have been recorded as Storm Bella is continuing to bring heavy rain and high winds to large parts of the UK.
The Met Office has issued an Amber warning for wind – meaning disruption is likely – for much of the south coast of England and parts of Wales.
On Saturday evening a gust of 83mph was recorded at Aberdaron, in north Wales.
Yellow warnings for rain are in place across much of the UK, as well as two “threat to life” flood notices.
Heavy rain has already caused flooding in Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire over the Christmas period.
Residents in 1,300 homes by the River Great Ouse in Bedfordshire were advised to move out following high water levels on Christmas Day, BBC reported.
