Met Office tells Brits to get emergency kit ready in 11 'danger to life' areas

Brits in 11 areas have been told they might want to prepare an emergency kit as yellow weather warnings have been issued.

The hot and summery weather that scorched parts of the nation from the start of this week has made way for showers and thunderstorms for some, which could cause major disruption in a few areas. Two yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued by the Met Office for parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland. These alerts are expected to stay in place until 10pm tonight, while people in 11 areas have been told to prepare for possible power cuts, flooding and disruptions to travel.

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A yellow warning was issued for eight areas in the east of Scotland. These include Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Moray, Highland, Angus, Perth and Kinross, Fife, and Dundee.

Locals in this region have been told to keep safe on the roads as spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

They have also been warned that flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds possible.

Three areas in the east of Northern Ireland have also had a yellow thunderstorm warning issued - County Antrim, County Armagh and County Down. Those areas have been given the same flood warning.

The Met Office said for all areas: "There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life." It added: "Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services."

The Met Office warnings also suggest preparing an "emergency" flood kit with "torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items".

This comes just a day after heat health alerts were issued across the nation. Yellow alerts are in place for Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, the southeast and the southwest.

The warning went into effect at 4pm on Wednesday and will remain in place until 6pm on Monday. The yellow alerts warn of a possible rise in fatalities "particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions", the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed.

This warning also said a greater demand could be placed on health services, internal temperatures in hospitals and care homes exceeding the "recommended threshold for clinical risk assessment".