LONDON (AP) — Storm Ciara battered the U.K. and northern Europe with hurricane-force winds and heavy rains Sunday, halting flights and trains …
Many tens of thousands of airline passengers have had their flights cancelled.
It was originally published on February 7, 2020. Use an alternative river crossing.Make sure you are careful driving out there today.LFB call handlers received more than 800 calls on Sunday, more than double what they would normally expect.Commuters to Victoria probably didn't realise they were saved from hours of disruption yesterday after the gantry roof of Victoria Station almost collapsed.A signal fault is causing problems for passengers travelling around Croydon and into London.It's Monday an unfortunately the bad weather is due to continue today as Storm Ciara continues to rage over London.Here are some pictures of the teams in action.If you plan on taking the TfL Rail home, just remember there is a reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow during the evening's rush hour.“When I approached the fire fighters I joked that they were probably able to get that cat out of a tree now.A reduced service is expected to operate during the evening peak times.London Victoria to Orpington services are not affected and will run normallyFlights from Heathrow and Gatwick were heavily disrupted on Sunday and on Monday (February 10) Gatwick was still warning passengers some flights could be cancelled.Services are departing every 30 minutes until the end of service:A Mini and an unidentified Citroen were damaged by the accident.As well as trees falling in roads and on to train tracks, there were a few other serious incidents caused by the wind:The threat of rain will most likely persist all day.The calls stated coming in at 3am on Sunday (February 9) and only increased in frequency over the next 12 hours.London Trams is still unable to run a service between Lloyd Park and New Addington.As a result of overhead wire damage caused by the storm, Heathrow Express are operating a reduced service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.Transport disruption continues around London as Storm Ciara wreaks havoc.While they were called from every corner of the capital, LFB has said the worst affected areas were:The storm brought gusts of wind of up to 80mph on Sunday (February 9) and caused travel chaos on the capital.Gatwick Express will be running a reduced service due to ongoing repair works at Gatwick Airport with platforms 5 and 6 remaining out of use for the rest of the day.One of the London bound lines is blocked between Bromley South and Shortlands after a signal was damaged by the winds yesterday,and this will not be repaired before the end of service Monday.London Victoria to Bromley South stopping services that usually terminate at Bromley South, will run as follows:“Thankfully nobody was hurt.”This means that today there will be further cancellations and delays to flights from the airport.It is believed the lines above the track have been damaged.While it may appear like the weather is returning to normal, a tree has lost its battle with the wind and has fallen onto the tracks of the Stansted Express.The issues on Southeastern trains have been corrected after the track defect at Catford.Today, most flights appear to be running on time, with no cancellations visible.Winds in the capital are due to pick up to 40mph in the early hours, and then rise again around midday.Highways England says it will continue to monitor wind speeds throughout the day in case the crossing needs to be closed again.“The resident speaking to them lives down the road and had offered to make them a good cup of British tea.- Between Victoria and Kent House from 5pm to 8pmThe good news from Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern services which were disrupted yesterday are likely to run today.Firefighters had to secure the panels above the platforms with ropes and make sure that it weathered the rush hour and the storm.- Between Victoria and Beckenham Junction until around 5pm and after 8pm.“The residents who had the tree on their forecourt had actually cemented around it which is thought to have killed the roots.Here are the major Storm Ciara incidents you need to be aware of:A tree has blown onto the overhead lines, and then onto the track.On the M25 near Leatherhead, the drains have malfunctioned, forcing water on to the road.Eyewitness Daniel Parker, 54, said: “I actually live in North London but a tenant had locked herself out of her property so I came round with an extra key.While the worst of Storm Ciara has now passed, there is still some bad weather due tomorrow.Southeastern trains on the Bromley South line are disrupted.Heathrow has managed to snap back from a day full of delays and cancellations yesterday.That is on top of an extremely wet and windy 24 hours.Expect rain for a significant chunk of the day and brace yourself for heavy gusts of wind this morning and again around midday.Throughout the day westbound services will not call at Acton Mainline - please change at Ealing Broadway and travel back to Acton Mainline on an eastbound service.Today the eastern section to Shenfield is expected to run as normal.Crews on the Piccadilly Line have had a busy day so far - clearing debris including fallen branches and trampolines from the track.“When I first saw it I just thought it looked a bit crazy.Please check before you leave home to see if your flight is scheduled for the same time or is still running.Trains will probably be more cramped than usual.Yesterday TfL rail was not running from Liverpool Street and was heavily affected by the weather on the route from Paddington.A 50ft tree has been ripped from the ground and smashed across two cars after Storm Ciara’s winds pulled it from its roots in Notting Hill, reports Olive Loveridge-Greene."No one really knows if we will fly today but atmosphere in Dublin airport is relatively calm, and the bars are full."“But for the wind to actually pull it from the ground is pretty remarkable.London Fire Brigade has revealed it was called to 160 storm-related incidents in just a 12-hour window after the heavy winds attacked London.Not only will the weather continue to be poor today, but Gatwick also as to run all the flights it had cancelled and delayed yesterday."As many trains as possible will run," despite the bad weather, the operators have said.The storm continues to cause all sorts of chaos in the capitalThere have been major problems on the railways with several lines blocked, either by fallen trees or trampolines.Gatwick Express will run a reduced service due to maintenance work.However the route from Paddington to Heathrow/Reading won't call at Acton Mainline, but will on the eastbound journey from Heathrow.
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