Storm Benjamin has made its way across the United Kingdom – and is set to stick around for a while – with the Met Office sharing an official warning and asking affected areas to prepare View 3 Images Map shows where 75mph winds will hit (Image: Met office)

Britain is set to be battered by Storm Benjamin as it makes its way across the country with 75mph winds. The tempest, named by Meteo France, will bring heavy downfalls and gale force winds. ‌

Forecasters have urged those living certain areas to prepare an "emergency kit" of essentials in case their homes or businesses experience flooding. Isolated areas in the East of England, such as remote parts of Norfolk and Lincolnshire, could see up to four inches (90mm) of rain fall by 9pm tonight, the Met Office has warned. ‌

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