Two men were killed by falling trees hitting their vehicles. West Midlands Police said that the latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon.
On Saturday, Storm Darragh brought winds of up to 93 mph in certain areas, leading to widespread warnings for people to stay indoors, power outages affecting tens of thousands, and train service cancellations.
A yellow weather warning for wind remains in place across England, Wales and the southern tip of Scotland, with a separate warning in the north-east of England for rain. As much as 60mm could fall over the high ground of the Cheviots, Pennines and North York Moors, the Met Office said.
The Government’s “risk to life” alert came into effect at 1am on Saturday and was sent to people within the area covered by the Met Office’s rare red warning for wind in parts of Wales and south-west England.
Flights were also in disarray across the UK, with hundreds of cancellations and some extreme diversions as planes abort landings at Heathrow and others are diverted to Germany. Further yellow warnings are in place for wind on Sunday for much of England and Wales.
