Northern UK Battered by Windstorm Friedhelm

According to catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide, a red alert has been issued for winds in Scotland by the Met Office, indicating that “widespread structural damage” was likely; flood alerts for 12 rivers and lakes in Cumbria were issued; and the Government issued its first winter Health Alert for England, alerting hospitals to prepare for increased activity. “Windstorm Friedhelm began as a depression over the northern Atlantic, but as it approached the British Isles, it experienced a rapid drop of pressure that caused its wind speeds to soar, reaching in…

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