Mr Paterson, who chaired a second emergency Cobra committee meeting earlier with ministers and Whitehall officials, says that if emergency teams are needed the armed forces will be available to help. BBC
1019:Police Scotland reported an explosion at an electricity substation in Coatbridge. No-one was hurt. Thank Goodness for that. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25227714
1019:Lorries have been blown over on the M74 at Douglas, South Lanarkshire, and on the A83 at Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll and Bute. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25227714
BREAKING NEWS A lorry driver has died after his HGV was blown on top of two cars in West Lothian. The incident happened at 08:10 at Boghead Roundabout in Bathgate http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25227714
A man in his 60s has been taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after a tree blew down, landing on top of him in The Meadows in Edinburgh. The incident happened at 08:10 near Lauriston Gardens.
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Widespread gusts have been recorded overnight with a high level mountain site reporting speeds of over 140mphbit.ly/ItDhYK
Flood Warnings Have gone from 117 to 122.