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A rare red weather warning stating a “risk to life” has been issued as Storm Babet is expected to batter the UK on Thursday.

The UK is bracing itself for heavy wind and rain as Storm Babet sweeps in from across the Atlantic. The Met Office has issued a rare red weather alert for parts of the country, warning of a “risk to life”.

Storm Babet, a complex area of low pressure which developed to the west of the Iberian Peninsula, was named by the Met Office on Monday morning. The second named storm of the season will last until Saturday, the forecaster said, and is expected to cause flooding, power cuts and travel disruption.

National World will be updating this live blog with the latest news as the extreme weather conditions continue to batter the nation.

Storm Babet latest: Met Office issues red weather warning, flooding in Ireland, UK braces for heavy wind & rain