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Strong wind road disruption — [A2204] FERRY APPROACH (SE18 ) (Greenwich)

Strong winds suspended the Woolwich Ferry at Ferry Approach in Greenwich, and travelers were advised to use alternative river crossings; no delays were reported. The disruption was listed through 23:59 UTC on 13 October 2026.

A woman was giving her dogs a walk during the last day of London's long heat wave, as rain clouds finally approached Greenwich Park late in the afternoon, its ground still savaged by weeks of extreme heat and drought. This sensible human had brought water with her for her dogs. Greenwich Park is just a short bus ride from where I live in London. It was not just the bleached grass that was shocking - many of the trees were already losing their leaves and younger trees looked seriously stressed. L
Illustrative image: A woman was giving her dogs a walk during the last day of London's long heat wave, as rain clouds finally approached Greenwich Park late in the afternoon, its ground still savaged by weeks of extreme heat and drought. This sensible human had brought water with her for her dogs. Greenwich Park is just a short bus ride from where I live in London. It was not just the bleached grass that was shocking - many of the trees were already losing their leaves and younger trees looked seriously stressed. L — alisdare1/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

Why it matters

People planning to use the Woolwich Ferry were advised to use alternative river crossings during the suspension.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, travel-and-transportation

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
1/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
2/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
5/10

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