Guest: Christine Cunanan, Editor In Chief, Travelife Magazine January 7, 2010 Host: Racquel Rodriguez Executive Producer: Martha Vinzons Associate Producer: Maia Yco-Luna Writer: Koreena Tulio Guest Coordinator: Aiza Lumbuan Researcher: Charina Trinidad Director: Rommel Pedrealba
A HURRICANE racing across the Atlantic is still predicted to smash into Scotland tomorrow, with the eye of the storm likely to pass through the Northern Isles. Forecasters have issued severe weather warnings for Monday, with winds expected to hit at least 80mph causing disruption and possible structural damage. It is likely to be the biggest storm to hit Scotland since 1996, when winds of 90mph wreaked havoc. Hurricane Katia left Canada yesterday, having travelled north from the Caribbean and the United States, leaving one person dead. The US National Hurricane Centre issued a forecast saying it would “strike Scotland as a tropical storm” at about 9pm on Monday, with strong winds throughout the day. It is predicted the eye of the storm will pass directly over Shetland and cause “phenomenal” sea conditions with 50ft waves. Flooding is also possible along the west coast, although as of last night no flood alerts had yet been issued. Forecaster Michael Dukes from MeteoGroup UK said: “It looks likely that this will be a significant storm event. “Strong winds have been predicted, which could result in trees coming down, causing major structural damage and travel delays. “Inevitably, with the remnants of a tropical storm, there will also be a risk of flash flooding.” Katia, a Category One hurricane, had been expected to strike the US but changed direction at the last minute and veered towards Newfoundland, in Canada, yesterday before heading out into the north Atlantic. While …
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a Trackback@Ipsrocks12345 or @lpsrocks12345 Yeah i live in Fife tae n it wis really bad eh!? x
Oh Shit I’m in The West of Scotland and Its scary 3 trees have just fallen outside my window and one nearly smashed my window
Oh Shit I’m in The West of Scotland How Exciting!
Ooooh Strong Winds Ooooh Gales OH NOOOOO 80mph winds!
I live in fife, near the forth. I was at the top of my school when we got the storm. I got blown into a tree and slipped off the bus because it rained so much
thanks
@timHYPERLITE what a joke, do you have anymore Jokes to tell? i tracked the storm myself, Hahahah, i could even give you photographic evidence, you seem to be acting like troll, Just my thoughts, thats normally How trolls act,
@buzzbuzzguy the weather we had yesterday was from a weaker low pressure system,
If he goes in it today he could be killed (depends where he is)
@MrGlasgowTruther4U ye but winds in the eye are not as strong.
either way north ireland and most of scotland are in for a beating
@Thegreyraccoon your fucking nutz man. im into conspiracies but not everything is a conspiracy, you sound totally deluded.your a nutjob
Press the fucking red button i don’t want to die
Jjust sending warm greeting, hoping you are safe. These storms can be damn inconvenient for sure.
friend of mine went surfing in it today
at 0:55 see how the bbc have erased out the storm Curls to the left side of the screen? Just above her head, you can look at it on google earth turn on the clouds/Radar feature and see for yourself it was a storm they tried to slow it down with chemtrails
i swear this storm is artificially controlled
@MrGlasgowTruther4U LOL, here in North America an Amber Alert is a missing child/abduction alert to keep your eyes peeled…needless to say I was a touch confused for the first half of the video…..
UK MET OFFICE HAVE JUST ISSUED THIS AMBER ALERT
Amber alert weather warning issued for NI
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as the tail end of Hurricane Katia looks set to sweep across Northern Ireland on Monday.
An amber alert has been declared and winds of up to 80 mph are expected.
The Met Office has said the “public should be prepared for the risk of disruption to transport and of the possibility of damage to trees and structures”.
Severe gales and rain are forecast.
@MrGlasgowTruther4U Do you think school’s would be out? xD I hope they are.
UK MET OFFICE HAVE JUST ISSUED THIS AMBER ALERT
Amber alert weather warning issued for NI
The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning as the tail end of Hurricane Katia looks set to sweep across Northern Ireland on Monday.
An amber alert has been declared and winds of up to 80 mph are expected.
The Met Office has said the “public should be prepared for the risk of disruption to transport and of the possibility of damage to trees and structures”.
Severe gales and rain are forecast.
@xRiivez well not directly but defo get hit wit high winds n rain m8
@MrGlasgowTruther4U Will it smash into dublin? xD
smashing dear chap!!
Wind is starting to pick up now in renfrewshire @ 20:39 GMT
Keep away from them trees.
@qLa7a if it stays on its projected path the eye will pass by ireland but the storm surge n high winds will still hit em hard. stay strong