Millions warned to prepare for further disruption as strong winds continue across the UK
Millions of Brits have been warned to brace for further disruption as Storm Dollar is set to bring further strong winds across the UK.
Northern Ireland was hit with wind gusts of up to 130mph overnight, and the Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for most of England and Wales at 6am. More broadly, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible inland, with gusts of up to 110 mph near the coast in the morning.
This means further travel disruption and power outages are possible until 6pm, the Met Office said.
On Saturday, Storm Dollar brought wind gusts up to 93 mph to parts of the country, warning millions to stay indoors, leaving tens of thousands without power and canceling trains.
Heavy rain is expected to continue in central and eastern England throughout Sunday, with 20 to 25 millimeters expected to fall across much of the country, the Met Office said. Up to 60mm of rain could fall in the highlands of the Cheviots, Pennines and North York Moors.
Two men were killed Saturday when a fallen tree hit their car. West Midlands Police said the latest victim died on Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on him and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington. Earlier in the day, a man was killed in Lancashire when a tree fell on his van.
The government's “life-threatening” warning came into effect at 1am on Saturday for people in parts of Wales and south-west England, where the Met Office has issued an unusual red warning for winds.
As of Saturday night, 259,000 customers in England, Scotland and Wales were without power, the Energy Networks Association said. It said 80% of homes damaged by the storm have been reconnected.
The Environment Agency issued 64 flood warnings across England on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, while Natural Resources Wales said 25 flood warnings were in place. .
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Northern Ireland was exposed to wind gusts of up to 80mph overnight, while a Met Office yellow wind warning came into force across much of England and Wales at 6am. More widely, there are likely to be gusts of 35-45mph inland, even reaching 70mph around coasts during the morning.
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It means that further travel disruption and power cuts are likely until 6pm, the Met Office said.
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Storm Darragh brought gusts of 93mph to some parts of the country on Saturday, with millions warned to stay indoors, tens of thousands left without power and trains cancelled.
\n The Met Office said heavy rain was expected to persist in central and eastern parts of England throughout Sunday, with 20-25mm forecast to fall across much of the country. As much as 60mm could fall over high ground of the Cheviots, Pennines and North York Moors.
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Two men were killed on Saturday by falling trees hitting their vehicles. West Midlands police said the latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day, a man died after a tree fell on to his van in Lancashire.
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The government’s “risk to life” alert came into effect at 1am on Saturday and was sent to people within the area covered by the Met Office’s rare red warning for wind in parts of Wales and south-west England.
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Energy Networks Association said 259,000 customers across England, Scotland and Wales were without power as of Saturday evening. It said that 80% of homes affected by the storm have been reconnected.
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The Environment Agency had 64 flood warnings in place in England on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, while Natural Resources Wales said 25 flood warnings were active.
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In an update at 9.53am, National Railways said the storm and severe weather continued to cause “significant disruption” to rail lines in England, Wales and Scotland.
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London's Victoria Station announced this morning that there had been major disruption to services. To JNR.
South Eastern and Thameslink services are currently being diverted and significant disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Railway lines have been reopened in Northern Ireland, but thousands of homes remain without power due to Storm Dollar.
Wind gusts of up to 110 mph caused severe damage to the region's power grid, with 48,000 customers without power at the peak of the storm.
The worst affected area was in County Antrim, where EP Ballyrumford power station temporarily suspended production on Saturday after chimneys were damaged and fallen trees blocked numerous roads.
A bus also crashed near Belfast International Airport, damaging a Loyalist mural in north Belfast.
On Sunday morning, public transport operator Translink announced that all rail lines were open, albeit with some speed limits.
According to NIE Networks, 15,000 people remained without power as of 9 a.m. They say it could take several days to reconnect those customers.
Millions warned to prepare for further disruption as strong winds continue across the UK
Millions of Brits have been warned to brace for further disruption as Storm Dollar is set to bring further strong winds across the UK.
Northern Ireland was hit with wind gusts of up to 130mph overnight, and the Met Office issued a yellow wind warning for most of England and Wales at 6am. More broadly, wind gusts of 35 to 45 mph are possible inland, with gusts of up to 110 mph near the coast in the morning.
This means further travel disruption and power outages are possible until 6pm, the Met Office said.
On Saturday, Storm Dollar brought wind gusts up to 93 mph to parts of the country, warning millions to stay indoors, leaving tens of thousands without power and canceling trains.
Heavy rain is expected to continue in central and eastern England throughout Sunday, with 20 to 25 millimeters expected to fall across much of the country, the Met Office said. Up to 60mm of rain could fall in the highlands of the Cheviots, Pennines and North York Moors.
Two men were killed Saturday when a fallen tree hit their car. West Midlands Police said the latest victim died on Saturday afternoon when a tree fell on him and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington. Earlier in the day, a man was killed in Lancashire when a tree fell on his van.
The government's “life-threatening” warning came into effect at 1am on Saturday for people in parts of Wales and south-west England, where the Met Office has issued an unusual red warning for winds.
As of Saturday night, 259,000 customers in England, Scotland and Wales were without power, the Energy Networks Association said. It announced that 80% of homes damaged by the storm have been reconnected.
The Environment Agency issued 64 flood warnings across England on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, while Natural Resources Wales said 25 flood warnings were in place. .
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