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Storm Debi sparks travel chaos: British Airways cancels 50 flights from Heathrow and rail speed restrictions imposed in Scotland as powerful 77mph winds hammer the UK - with more than 100 flood alerts issued after torrential downpours

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People across the UK have been thrown into travel chaos as flights were cancelled and trains have been delayed as Storm Debi arrived in the UK.

British Airways has cancelled 50 flights from London Heathrow today after parts of northern Ireland, northwest Wales and northern England were hammered by winds of up 77mph this afternoon.

Trains have also been cancelled across the country after gale force winds brought down trees at several locations, damaging overhead lines. Some rail networks in Scotland have also been halted due to flooding, throwing passengers into disarray.

There are currently more than 100 flood alerts in place in England, with flooding expected in areas in Yorkshire, the Midlands, Norfolk, Sussex and the South East after Storm Debi unleashed torrential downpours today.