Disruption as strong wind and heavy rain batters Portsmouth
While Portsmouth was narrowly excluded from the Met Office weather warning today, strong wind and rain has caused disruption in the city.
There has been blustery conditions in Portsmouth and the surrounding areas on Monday, December 1 with the wind causing havoc in certain parts of the city.
The Met Office has forecasted wind gusts of up to 54mph in the region with a piece of cladding falling off of a property in Cosham high street. Fire crews attended the scene this morning to cordon off the area and ensure there was no further danger to passers-by.
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A Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service spokesperson said: “Firefighters used the aerial ladder platform to remove a piece of cladding that was hanging off of a building on the high street in Cosham. The crew were alerted shortly after 10am, and returned to station, having made the scene safe, an hour later.”
A yellow weather warning is currently in place for much of the region with heavy rain and strong winds forecast. While the warning stops at the River Hamble, Portsmouth has still been battered by strong winds.
Wind gust of up to 27mph are expected for the remainder of the day with the rain expected to last for the rest of the week. However, the strength of the wind is expected to fall away from tomorrow onwards.
The Met Office forecast can be found here.