The family of one of the three victims of Storm Isha have opened up about their “heartbreak” at his tragic death – as Britons brace for more wild weather.
Father-of-five Jimmy Rowe died after his car skidded on a flooded road in Ireland.
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Father-of-five Jimmy Rowe has been named as one of the victims of Storm Isha. Credits: collection
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New weather warnings were issued for Tuesday after forecasters declared Storm JocelynCredit: MET Office
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Stranded car at Warwick Bridge, CumbriaCredit: PA
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A flailing metal bar smashed the windscreen of this lorry at Bournemouth’s Vitality StadiumCredit: BNPS
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Storm Isha brought down large oak trees at The Dark Hedges in Ballymoney – made famous by Game of Thrones TV seriesCredit: Pacemaker
Jimmy, in his 40s, said he was driving along the N17 in Lisduff, Claremorris after dropping his daughter off.
The father-of-five is one of three people said to have died as a result of the horrific storm.
Two other men, one in his 60s and one in his 80s, also died on the roads last night.
News of the tragedies came just hours before forecasters warned that another storm was on the way.
Forecasters are now warning Britons to start preparing for Storm Jocelyn – which is expected to bring winds of 70mph from tomorrow.
Amber and yellow weather warnings cover the whole of the UK north of Cardiff and Peterborough for most of the UK for two days.
Meanwhile, tributes are pouring in for dad Jimmy.
His devastated brother Albie Rowe said their family was in agony.
Albie said: “Folks, it is with a heavy heart that I break the heartbreaking news that our younger brother Jimmy Rowe has lost his life on the roads.
“Hug your loved ones who you never know when will be the last.
“I love you forever Jimmy.”
Politicians last night described the road deaths as “cruel” and “horrible, terrible news”.
Tuam Fianna Fail councilor Donagh Killilea told the Irish Sun the local community had been left grief-stricken by the loss of Mr Rowe.
Cllr Killilea said: “I believe Jimmy dropped his daughter off in the North West region and was on his way home to Co Galway when he tragically lost his life.
“He was a nice quiet man and worked in Tuam. He worked in the construction trade and lived in the area for several years.
“My condolences to his family in Longford, his partner and all his friends here.”
An 84-year-old man also died last night after his Hyundai crashed into a fallen tree on the A905 in Fife, East Scotland.
‘CRUEL’ WEATHER
The OAP was a passenger in the car, whose other passengers were not injured.
He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene of the crash near Grangemouth by emergency services and are now appealing to motorists to provide dash cam footage.
Just two hours before a man in his 60s was killed in a crash involving two vans and a fallen tree in Limavady, County Londonerry.
Local councilor Ashleen Schenning told the BBC: “To wake up and realize someone has lost their life due to a tree falling is just devastating.
“It was cruel. The weather was cruel.
“You can see, as I was coming here today, so many roads are closed, so many trees are down.”
At lunchtime today Met Eireann named Storm Jocelyn, the second storm in just 48 hours.
‘DANGER TO LIFE’
Bureau of Meteorology chief meteorologist Steve Willington said: “Although this system will be a step down from Storm Isha, with damage and clean-up still ongoing, we could potentially see more of the impact of Storm Jocelyn.
“Outbreaks of heavy rain on Tuesday could lead to accumulations of 15 to 20mm fairly widely with 40 to 50mm over higher ground in south-west Scotland, the Highlands and parts of north-west England.
“Wind gusts are expected to reach 55 to 65 mph across NW Scotland, while there is a chance of gusts of up to 75 to 80 mph in a few places, particularly in exposed parts of the Western Isles and coastal NW Scotland early on Wednesday.”
Shocking pictures from across the country show fallen trees, flooding and buildings blown to pieces by the wild weather.
Strong winds and heavy rain are forecast for tomorrow and Wednesday.
An amber weather warning has been issued for northern and western Scotland from 6pm tomorrow until 8am on Wednesday.
There is the possibility of power cuts, damage to buildings, travel delays, road closures and life-threatening waves, the Met said.
It came after winds from Storm Isha wreaked havoc across the UK overnight.
A storm has brought down a number of trees in Northern Ireland, made famous by the TV series Game of Thrones.
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The front of a building collapsed onto a street in Oldham Credit: MEN Media
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A Maersk shipping container crashed into a fence in Dublin PortCredit: DAMIEN STORAN
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The lorry was badly damaged after strong winds overturned it on the M6Credit: AFP
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Storm Jocelyn is now set to hit Britain after Isha caused widespread disruption and damageCredit: MET Office
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Contractors were cleaning up fallen trees today, famous from Game of ThronesCredit: Pacemaker
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Storm Isha brought a tree down on this car in Belfast last nightCredit: PA
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Turbulent water at Dochart Falls in Killin, Stirling after Storm Isha blew through the area overnightCredit: PA
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A tree fell on four cars in Linlithgow during Storm Isha this morningCredit: SWNS
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Wednesday is forecast to be similar to tomorrowCredit: MET Office
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