STORM Callum brought chaos to the British Isles - and it is not over with warnings of flooding in 15 areas. Single Pilot Jet Flight- Carlsbad to Dallas - Duration: 33:50. In 36 hours, Libanus in Powys recorded more than a month’s worth of rain with a total of 219 mm recorded here from the entire event and more than 150 mm in Cumbria.Strong winds led to power outages and travel disruption. Tens of thousands of premises were left without power across the country.Storm Callum has swept across much of Ireland overnight, bringing very strong winds and heavy winds in many places.ESB said that at approximately 4am this morning, a peak of approximately 60,000 homes, farms and businesses were without electricity.Half of these were reconnected remotely overnight by the national distribution control centre.As the storm abates, ESB Networks crews have been deployed and are working to restore supply to appoximately 10,000 homes, farms and businesses this afternoon.12.15pm Storm Callum Update : ESB Networks crews are working to restore power to 10,000 homes, farms and businesses - read more here The vast majority of those affected are expected to have their power restored by tonight.The damage is mainly attributable to fallen trees on overhead lines as a result of the high winds associated with the arrival of the storm overnight.ESB are appealing to people, particularly farmers and landowners, to be vigilant as fallen trees or branches may have fallen on, or be leaning against electricity wires.People are asked not to approach or touch the wires, trees or branches, as they are extremely dangerous.The National Emergency Co-ordination Group (NECG) met in Dublin this morning to review the storm's impact and to co-ordinate any necessary response.In a statement, the NECG said Storm Callum had made its way across the country as forecast by Met Éireann with the worst of the storm affecting the west coast. Work was expected to get under way near Blackpool, Lancashire, today but energy firm Cuadrilla said fracking had been postponed until Monday as the region felt the effects of Storm Callum. You can unsubscribe at any time.The man was died shortly after being taken to hospitalA tree is cleared from the A49 Bargates Road in Leominster after high windsThe man was taken to hospital after drowning in the seaWaves strike the shoreline at high tide as Storm Callum hits the UKThe helicopter was unable to land due to Storm CallumThe man and woman were taken to hospital after being pulled from Penarth MarinaHuge waves crash into the sea wall at Lyme Regis in DorsetStorm Callum weather warnings are in place for this weekend However, heavy and persistent rainfall was also a feature of the storm and this continued throughout Friday and Saturday. "We are asking people that if you do come across any fallen wires or damaged electricity network this morning never touch or approach this infrastructure as these lines are live and pose a risk to life. Storm Callum has caused flooding chaos across the UK and people can expect more rain overnightThree people have died in separate tragedies as Storm Callum continues to devastate parts of the UK.One man drowned after getting caught in the stormy seas at Brighton Beach last night, and another man died after being pulled from water at Penarth Marina, Wales.A third passed away after a landslide in Cwmduad, Carmarthenshire, Wales.The west of Britain was heaviest hit by the rains, with one town in Wales being 'left like an island' as people woke up to find the streets completely submerged in water.Rivers burst their banks and homes were left without power.Rail services were plagued by delays, with services between Preston and Scotland, across the whole of Wales and in South West England.Last night witnesses reported seeing a man struggling in the waves in Brighton.Emergency services including the ambulance, coastguard and police were rushed to the scene after those watching helplessly called out to the man who was drifting after becoming submerged.By the time the emergency services arrived the man had been in the water for 30 minutes.He was flown to Brighton Marina as the seas and winds were too rough for the helicopter to land on the beach.The second incident involved a 32-year-old man being pulled from water at Penarth Marina, Wales, on Friday night.Emergency services were called to reports of two people in the water at around 10pm, reports A 35-year-old woman and the man was taken to hospital but the man died shortly afterwards.The woman has been released from hospital with no injures.A police spokesman said the next of kin have been informed and the death is not being treated as suspicious.Today a Dyfed Powys Police confirmed a man had died after a landslide on the A484 in Cwmduad.The force said the man's next of in have been informed and his family are being supported by trained officers.Dozens of flood warnings and alerts are in place across the west of the country as Storm Callum continues to devastate parts of the UK.People are being urged to stay alert after the storm led to some communities being cut off by flooded roads and power cuts.One town was left 'like an island' this morning as residents of Crickhowell, Wales, woke up to find their streets completely submerged with floodwater.In Pontargothi, Wales, 100 sheep have been 'washed away' due to the flooding.
"Obviously there is still very blustery conditions, as this storm tracks across the country and it is a dangerous storm," said Paul Hand from ESB Networks. Fracking is due to begin in Lancashire today (Monday, October 15, 2018). Storm Callum delays start of fracking in Lancashire after High Court rules against campaigners Workers at the Cuadrilla site in Preston New Road, Little Plumpton, Lancashire. "National Emergency Coordination Group is due to meet this morning to assess the situation following Storm Callum.Around 30,000 of homes and businesses are without power this morning after Storm Callum hit the country with high winds overnight.A Status Orange Weather alert is in effect in coastal counties right around the country as damaging gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour sweep in from the Atlantic.The storm is expected to track northwards as the day goes on, with warnings in the west and north remaining until early this evening.Wet and windy today with warnings in place for the west and northwest coast until 5pm.