According to a new update from the Met Office, Storm Erin may affect weather the UK in the latter part of the month, bringing intense winds and heavy rain. The tropical storm has been wreaking havoc in Cape Verde, off the west coast of Africa, where nine people have died due to the impact of flash flooding. ‌

Authorities had to declare a state of emergency on the São Vicente and Santo Antão islands after the storm caused extreme damage and cars were swept away by floodwater. Around 1,500 were reportedly forced to evacuate their homes. ‌

People are being warned by the National Hurricane Centre that Storm Erin is expected to reach the Leeward Islands, Bermuda or the east coast of the US- but its impact may also bring around an abrupt end to the current heatwave in the UK. ‌

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