Storm Isha LIVE: Latest as 100mph winds and heavy rain bring chaos to Britain leaving thousands without power

This is the terrifying a car has an incredibly lucky escape – as they drive past seconds before a roof crashes into the road.

The huge building work crashes into the exact point of the road where they were just seconds before they sped away.

Seen from a second angle, the true terror of the incident is revealed – as the second half of the tiled shelter in Belton, North Lincolnshire, crashes into the tarmac.

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A highways boss has warned that it could take days for Britain to get back to normal as workers battle to clear the roads.

Nick Raymond, senior manager for highways, told of how his staff put their lives on the line in the face of flying debris as they worked to clear the backlog.

And their helpline had more than 20 times their usual number of calls as drivers fought to forge a path home.

He told the Today Programme: ‘The severe extent of both the wind and the rain caused both us and our multi-agency partners significant problems.

‘We had well over a hundred to 200 hundred calls to deal with. Put in context, we would normally expected to get anywhere between 10 and 15 in that sort of period.

‘We had a high number of our staff out on the network trying to deal with fallen trees, flying debris and flooding thrown at us. We were fairly confident two hours ago [of getting things back to normal quickly] but as daylight comes and people wake up we are starting to see the full extent of the damage.

‘I would normally say two or three days to clear the backlog, but with the potential for further storms coming in the next two or three days that might hinder it even further.

‘Ten years ago we would have thought parts of this was business as usual. But we are seeing it happen far too frequently now.

‘We have only just come off the back of the cold and the snow, before Christmas was another event.

‘We are starting to see this happen far more frequently and the damage is far more extensive and its causing us more problems to deal with.’

Andy Giles was due to fly from Newquay, Cornwall, to Faro in Portugal on

But Andy, from Looe, Cornwall, said: ‘The flight was diverted to Stansted

‘We were told to jump on a bus to go to Stansted to catch the plane up.

‘Six and half hours later and we arrived at Stansted at 12.15am this

morning and we are still waiting.

‘We’ve still here. We’ve been her all night with no sleep because they said

if you go to sleep and miss the e-mail, you miss the flight and you

Andy, who is working in Portugal, said 31 passengers chose to travel to

Stansted but some people went home rather than face the long bus trip. He said they were given food vouchers at Newquay which were not

An entire greenhouse was picked up by Storm Isha and thrown onto railway lines last night.

Just after midnight, Southeastern Railway posted this picture of a greenhouse blocking the tracks at Westgate-on-Sea, near Ramsgate in Kent.

They said: ‘This is the greenhouse that is currently blocking the line at Westgate-on-Sea.

‘If you live near the railway, please do check that items in your garden are as secure as possible in stormy weather.’

They added later on that they had cleared it by 3am.

There were also reports of a trampoline blocking the line at Rainham.

But by this morning, most of the debris had been cleared nd services, though delayed, were running.

Many Brits discovered their flights have been cancelled or diverted as Storm Isha batters the UK, with one plane heading to Dublin ending up in Paris and another bound for Scotland landing in Germany.

The 100mph gales and heavy downpours barrelled down on the nation overnight, with many flights trying to come into the country facing a shaky landing.

A flight travelling from Sharm El Sheikh to Glasgow Airport declared an emergency due to Storm Isha.

A spokesperson for Glasgow Airport said the TUI flight was ‘diverted to Manchester due to current weather conditions’.

But despite the disruption, many found the funny side of things and very soon hundreds of memes about the odd destinations of the flights were circulating on social media.

One person wrote ‘Flew from Manchester to Dublin today, only we didn’t land in Dublin, or back to Manchester. Bonjour from Paris!’

ScotRail services have been suspended since 7pm on Sunday and are not expected to resume until around noon on Monday as dozens of lines are closed due to fallen trees and flooding.

A Network Rail spokesman said: ‘Hundreds of engineers are already out, armed with chainsaws and cherry pickers to remove and repair.

‘Once done, route-proving trains will be dispatched before passenger services can restart.

‘It’s been a wild night, but passengers and railway staff have been kept safe and we will work tirelessly to get the railway back on its feet as quickly as we can.’

Lines in England and Wales have been cleared and ‘a good service is expected in most areas’ on Monday, he added.

Network Rail said the remains of a garden shed were blown on to the line at Bellgrove station in Glasgow and a small fire broke out after a tree fell on overhead wires in Gartcosh, Cumbernauld.

At least 10 trees fell on the line between Garrowhill and Easterhouse near Glasgow and damaged overhead lines.

A wall and fence were blown onto the line at Glasgow Queen Street, while the River Tay breached safety limits at the Dalguise Viaduct on the Highland Mainline, forcing the overnight watchman to abandon the site.

East Midlands Railway has said delays and alterations to its services are ‘likely’, while no LNER trains will run north of Newcastle until noon.

Avanti West Coast warned of changes and delays on Monday and said no passengers should attempt to travel between Preston and Scotland until services are due to resume at 9am.

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation last night said there was a risk of the huge storms alongside hail of up to 20mm in diameter across the entirety of Ireland and much of Scotland.

This has since been changed overnight to warnings of ‘severe thunderstorms’ across England and Wales which could cause ‘one or more tornadoes and / or waterspouts’ alongside 80mph wind gusts.

You can find out more about TORRO’s predictions here.

Thousands of people have been left without power as Storm Isha crippled the country’s electricity networks – and many face not being back on the grid until tomorrow evening.

ESB Networks reported more than 170,000 properties in Ireland were without power, while Electricity North West said crews had been stood down due to the conditions, with almost 8,000 homes losing power.

The company said expected restoration times had been pushed back to 5pm on Tuesday.

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said hundreds of extra staff had been brought in and incident centres opened after around 45,000 customers were left without power, many of them overnight.

Shocking images show a huge tree that has come down on Gristhrope Road, in the Selly Oak area of Birmingham.

Phone lines in the area are also down as utilities are hit by Storm Isha

Network Rail imposed 50mph speed restrictions across most routes to keep passengers and trains safe from falling trees and debris blown onto tracks, with disruption expected into this morning.

A spokesman said: ‘The railway has recovered quickly this morning following Storm Isha with trees and debris cleared across routes in England and Wales, and route proving trains reporting lines clear.

‘Passenger and freight services have restarted and a good service is expected in most areas. Passengers should still check before they head out for the latest travel news on trains operators’ websites.

‘The exception is Scotland where we do not expect to be able to restart services until around midday with dozens of lines shut due to fallen trees and flooding.

‘Hundreds of engineers are already out, armed with chainsaws and cherry pickers to remove and repair. Once done, route proving trains will be dispatched before passenger services can restart.

‘It’s been a wild night, but passengers and railway staff have been kept safe and we will work tirelessly to get the railway back on its feet as quickly as we can.’

In Scotland after a ‘difficult night’ Network Rail has cancelled all passenger and freight trains across the country until they can inspect rail routes and repair the damage of the storm. It is expected to restart at around noon.

Engineers equipped with chainsaws will have to clear the fallen trees and debris in at least 20 locations across the lines before the lines can get going again.

This included the remains of a garden shed, which had been blown onto the line at Bellgrove station in Glasgow, and a small fire had broken out after a tree fell on overhead wires in Gartcosh, Cumbernauld.

Network Rail Scotland added to their customers: ‘Given the number of issues dealt with last night, and damage to infrastructure we already know of, such as fallen trees, and overhead wire damage in at least 20 separate locations, reopening Scotland’s Railway is going to be a challenge. We’ll keep you updated on progress.’

Britons are today facing commuter hell with rail services across the country cancelled after Storm Isha’s 100mph gales and heavy downpours barrelled down on the nation overnight.

Thousands of people have been left without power as Isha brought disruption to the electricity and transport networks across the UK – and for many this may not return until Tuesday afternoon.

Last night the Tornado and Storm Research Organisation said there was a risk of the huge storms alongside hail of up to 20mm in diameter across the entirety of Ireland and much of Scotland.

This has since been changed overnight to warnings of ‘severe thunderstorms’ across England and Wales which could cause ‘one or more tornadoes and / or waterspouts’ alongside 80mph wind gusts.