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Heavy downpours and strong winds are set to batter the UK today as Storm Benjamin moves across the country.

The storm, as named by Meteo France , will drift eastwards across the country on Thursday (October 23), with exposed coastal areas set to experience the biggest impacts.

Four yellow weather warnings - two wind warnings and two rain warnings - have been issued by the Met Office, affecting a number of UK regions.

Strong winds and heavy rain could cause disruption, flooding, power cuts and damage to buildings, with eastern England most affected, the weather agency warned. View 2 Images

The Met Office said in a blog post on Wednesday (October 22): "The main wind warning covers eastern areas, including Lincolnshire, East Anglia, southeast England, and London.

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