Theyre also worried about needing to go to hospital or work how will they get there . Because we are literally expecting a gridlock. Concerns, too, that Lorry Drivers coming in from europe might not have got the message this is a well worn route for those coming in from the Channel Ports. Several closures between now and the end of the year are planned. National highways advised commuters to take the train instead, and to plan in advance. But the advice this weekend . Avoid, avoid. Frances read, bbc news. To our correspondent, mark ashdown. There have been dire warnings. What sense do you get of the predicted Traffic Chaos . This sense do you get of the predicted Traffic Chaos . Traffic chaos . This is an unprecedented Traffic Chaos . This is an l unprecedented moment. Traffic chaos . This is an unprecedented moment. Looking Traffic Chaos . This is an unprecedented moment. Looking behind me, even at this time of day this would normally be absolutely heaving with traffic. Eight lanes of
Live in east jerusalem. The United Nations and the us have expressed concern about israels plans for a military operation in rafah. The city, at the south western edge of gaza, has seen the arrival of hundreds of thousands of palestinians taking refuge from the fighting elsewhere in the strip. The Israeli Military had previously urged civilians to go there but now, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he has approved plans for an assault on hamas militants believed to be based there. The un issued this warning. I think the consequences of a Ground Operation in rafah under the current circumstances would be catastrophic for the people of gaza, for the palestinians. It would be catastrophic for the humanitarian situation. It would be catastrophic or around. The us is one of israels most important supporters but it seems that the Israeli Government has not shared details of the planned assault on rafah with officials in washington. Heres Us National Security council spokesman, john kirb
So far this october, but the rain has clearly led to numerous Flood Warnings. Two severe Flood Warnings in scotland. The Scottish Environmental Protection Agency has more information, as does our website. Some respite today, this weak Weather Front. You website. Some respite today, this weak weatherfront. You can website. Some respite today, this weak Weather Front. You can see how it has been petering out north of northern ireland, through Southern Scotland and northern england. It is a dryer window of weather, brighter but still that rain coming down from the mountains and the ground is saturated. Patchy rain edging its way north, further south plenty of sunshine to come. Misty and murky conditions around southern and western coast, but warm again, temperatures of 5 10 celsius above average. Overnight, the rain heads to the northern isles, then we do have more rain coming back in on the next weatherfront, have more rain coming back in on the next Weather Front, the winds are strength
Hello there. it looks like similar sort of day again on sunday. we ve still got the east to northeasterly winds they probably aren t going to be as strong, mind you, and most places will be dry with some spells of sunshine. there s the chance of a bit of rain coming into the far south of england to clear away from the south west, otherwise, a sunny start for many. cloud will increase across england and wales in particular, there could be 1 2 showers, but for many it s dry. similar story for northern ireland more sunshine and warmer weather for the southwest of scotland. more of that misty low cloud perhaps in the northeast, keeping it cooler here. highest temperatures, southern england, south wales 18 19 celsius once again. now, as we head into monday, the winds are lighter still, but coming down from the north, so it ll be cooler. we re going to find the cloud building up more widely, spreading out. could give a few more showers across england and wales, probably dry for scotlan