Follow the day’s developments as high winds, heavy rain and flooding expected to bring havoc in UK
1.19pm GMT
John Curtin, Executive Director of Flood & Coastal Risk Management at the Environment Agency, has posted a timeline for the country on when Storm Dennis is expected to hit.
Timeline for #StormDennis – flood risk will be in phases and across different parts of the Country – upland fast responding catchments first then down into the larger rivers later. Sign up to our free flood warnings now before we reach these arrows https://t.co/gfaL38C2kU pic.twitter.com/ogEiPI7V4J
1.12pm GMT
Animal shelter Battersea has advised pet owners to check their fences and gates before letting their dog out in the garden and consider keeping them indoors until the storm passes.
We often see an increased number of calls about missing animals during extreme weather. Make sure to check your fences and gates before letting your dog out in the garden, and consider keeping your pet indoors during #StormDennis. pic.twitter.com/sFdfaODKCo
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