Storm Benjamin Sparks Travel Chaos Across UK and Europe

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Storm Benjamin is tearing through the UK with fierce winds and heavy rain, triggering multiple yellow weather warnings from the Met Office. With gusts reaching up to 70mph and rain flooding southern and eastern regions, travel chaos, power outages, and building damage are real threats. But here's the twist — the storm wasn’t even named by the UK! France named it first, forcing a coordinated warning across nations. Even major football matches in the Netherlands have been rescheduled. Find out why this storm is making such a massive impact across the UK and Europe. WooGlobe Ref : WGA180933 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Storm Benjamin is hammering the U.K. right now, and it's bringing chaos you'll definitely want to know about.

00:05The Met Office has issued multiple yellow warnings as Storm Benjamin lashes the U.K. with winds up to 70 miles per hour.

00:12Torrential rain and powerful gusts are sweeping across southern England, eastern Wales, and parts of Yorkshire.

00:18In some areas, up to 50 minutes of rain could fall by nightfall.

00:22Coastal towns like Pevensey have already been drenched with 4D and L.A. in just 24 hours.

00:27Gusts near the coast of Kent and Sussex could peak above 70 mph this afternoon.

00:32Power cuts, flooding, and travel delays are expected, and some buildings may even take damage.

00:38Meanwhile, Europe isn't escaping either.

00:40France, Belgium, and the Netherlands are bracing for worse.

00:43The storm has already forced UEFA to move football matches in the Netherlands hours earlier than planned.

00:49Interestingly, it wasn't the U.K. that named this storm.

00:52It was France, after warnings escalated along their Atlantic coast.

00:55And when one country names a storm, everyone sticks with it.

01:00So even if it's not officially on the U.K. storm list, Benjamin is definitely making his presence felt.

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