KILLER Storm Babet claimed a fourth victim as a teenager died in a horrific crash amid hundreds of flood warnings.
Heavy rain and strong winds are still ravaging the country today, and the Met Office is warning Britons to be careful.
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Homes in Derbyshire had to be evacuated on SaturdayCredit: Ashley Kirk
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A 19-year-old driver was killed in the village of Shelf near HalifaxCredit: © YappApp
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Locals in Derbyshire had to be evacuated after a canal and river burst their banks on SaturdayCredit: Ashley Kirk
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Animals, women and children were seen being rescued by Derbyshire Fire and Rescue today Credit: Ashley Kirk
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Dramatic pictures show the moment before a passing ferry rescued two men after they were found clinging to the sides of a sinking dinghy Credit: Solent
It has now been revealed that a teenage driver has died and five others have been injured after a car crashed into a wall in a West Yorkshire village last night.
The Sun understands the appalling weather conditions were a factor in the horror crash.
The collision involved a white Seat Ibiza which crashed into a wall on Brow Lane near Shelf, near Halifax.
The driver, a 19-year-old man, died at the scene, while an 18-year-old man was seriously injured.
Four more passengers were injured in the accident that happened at 11:17 p.m.
A red weather alert has been issued for Scotland until midnight on Saturday as “very heavy rainfall is expected leading to further serious flooding and disruption”.
First Minister Humza Yousaf warned: “We haven’t seen the last of this.”
London North Eastern Railway has urged people not to attempt to travel on its services today, with London’s Kings Cross station closed today due to overcrowding.
Network Rail said it was “managing the number of passengers in the concourse and on the platforms”.
The Met Office is predicting power loss in many areas along with widespread flooding and collapsed or damaged buildings.
There were more than 360 flood warnings in place across England – in parts of the North East, Yorkshire, the North West, East Anglia, the South West and the Midlands.
And now three serious flood warnings have been issued around the River Derwent, Derbyshire, which has risen to record levels.
The warnings – which mean there is a significant risk to life – are in place at Derby City Water Treatment Works, Little Chester, Eastgate and Cattle Market and Racecourse Park in Chaddesden.
The River Alyn, in Rossett, Wrexham also overflowed its banks.
Dramatic images show the moment before the two men were rescued by a passing ferry.
They were found clinging to the sides of the sinking dinghy before being pulled aboard and given medical attention.
Meanwhile, 55,000 people were left without power on Friday due to the storm.
Dangerous driving conditions are also expected, and public transport could also be threatened.
West Mercia Police confirmed yesterday that a man in his 60s had died in the storm.
It was found two hours after being swept away by a flash flood and towed to Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire.
Witnesses reported the tragedy to the police at around 10.40am on Friday before it was unfortunately discovered.
He was the third person to die after John Gillan, 56, was traveling in his vehicle when it was hit by a tree in Angus, Scotland.
A 57-year-old woman also died on Thursday after being swept away by a river in the region.
Leeds Bradford Airport has reopened after being closed due to the incident on Friday afternoon.
West Yorkshire Airport has been closed after a TUI plane from Corfu came to rest on a marshy lawn.
More than a hundred passengers were left stranded – with emergency services, including three ambulances, racing towards the Boeing 737-800 after it landed in strong winds at 1.53pm.
Passengers flying out of the airport this morning have been told to seek alternative routes from Manchester Airport.
A family was left “stranded” in Edinburgh today after their flight from Spain was diverted instead of landing in Aberdeen as planned.
Matthew Ward Hunter told how he and his family were among the passengers who arrived in the Scottish capital instead of a red alert.
And in even more terrifying scenes, schoolchildren were left panicking when their bus was engulfed by floodwaters.
Youths shouted “s**t” and “oh my God” as the torrent sent water into the two-story building.
The pupils were on their way home from school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
The scare came just hours after 30 people were rescued from their homes in the Brampton area of Chesterfield.
Water in the River Hipper began to rise at around 8am, locals told the BBC, and threatened 400 properties in the town.
Footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold narrowly escaped death yesterday after a 40ft power pole was uprooted by treacherous 70km/h winds.
The high-voltage power line, weighing around half a ton, hit the car right in front of the English ace’s £90,000 Range Rover.
LNER, which operates rail routes on the East Coast Main Line between London and Scotland, said today that parts of the network had been affected by flooding.
The LNER now has an “extremely limited service” and trains are “subject to cancellation at short notice”.
No LNER service north of Edinburgh and no bus replacements due to road closures.
The company said: “Customers are advised to delay travel.”
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A town in Scotland is ‘buried in foam’
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The River Ouse overflowed in YorkCredit: LNP
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Flooding in West Yorkshire as Britons faced a third day of storm chaosCredit: © YappApp
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York was covered in flood water todayCredit: LNP
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Flooding at Huntingdon Racecourse in Cambridgeshire this morningCredit: Bav Media
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Houses in the Allerton Bywater area between Leeds and Castleford are flooded Credit: © YappApp
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Emergency services were called to a fatal crash in West Yorkshire on Friday nightCredit: © YappApp
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Despite the storm, revelers in Leeds were still having fun on FridayCredit: NB PRESS LTD
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A TUI plane skidded off the runway at Leeds Bradford Airport on landing yesterdayCredit: PA
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Schoolchildren were left in a panic when floodwater engulfed their bus on the way home
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Footballer Trent Alexander-Arnold narrowly escaped death yesterday after a 40-foot-high line of electricity fell on the car in front of him
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