A second storm is set to hit the UK today just hours after a nine-year-old boy and a woman were killed in Storm Malik. A nine-year-old boy in Staffordshire and a 60-year-old woman in Aberdeen died after being hit by falling trees amid heavy winds on Saturday.
In Greater Manchester, a woman cheated death when a huge falling tree crushed her car in Dunham Road, Altrincham. READ MORE: GMP aware of social media posts amid allegations against Manchester United's Mason Greenwood A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said her injuries were not believed to be life-threatening after she was rescued by firefighters.
The Met Office has said that another blast of severe strong winds, now officially named Storm Corrie, is set to hit parts of the UK.
A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued across Greater Manchester from 3pm today until midday tomorrow. Experts predict the storm will likely cause some travel disruption and generate some large and dangerous waves around coastal areas.
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