Millions of people have been warned to avoid further disruption as strong winds continue across the UK
Millions of Britons have been warned to brace for further disruption as stronger winds are set to sweep across the UK following Storm Darragh.
Boreal Ireland is exposed to gusts of up to 80mph overnight, while the Met Office’s yellow wind warning comes in at 6am across England and Wales. It is more likely that the winds will be 35-45 mph inland, even reaching 70 mph around the coast in the morning.
It means further disruptions and power cuts are likely until 6pm, the Met Office said.
Storm Darragh brought 93mph storms to some parts of the country on Saturday, as millions were warned to stay indoors, tens of thousands were left without power and trains were brought in.
The Met Office said heavy rain is expected to persist in central and eastern parts of England throughout Sunday, with 20-25mm forecast to fall across much of the region. As much as 60mm could fall on the high ground of the Cheviots, Pennines and North Yorkshire Moors.
Two people were killed on Saturday when falling trees hit their vehicles. West Midlands Police said the latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car in Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the day, a man died after a tree fell on his family in Lancashire.
The government’s “danger to life” watch came into effect at 1am on Saturday and a rare red warning for wind was sent to people within the area covered by the Met Office. Cambria and south-west England.
The Energy Networks Association said 259,000 customers across England Scotland and in Wales they were without power as of Saturday evening. He said 80% of the houses affected by the storm have been rebuilt.
The agency issued a flood warning in England on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, while Natural Resources Wales said 25 flood warnings were active.
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London’s Victoria railway station is facing major service disruptions this morning, according to on National Rail.
Southbound and Thameslink services are now closed, with further disruption expected until the end of the day.
In Northern Ireland Train lines have reopened but thousands of homes remain without power following Storm Darragh.
Gusts of up to 70mph caused extensive damage to the electricity network in the region, with 48,000 customers losing power at the height of the storm.
Country Antrim saw the worst impact, with EP Ballylumford power station temporarily halting electricity generation on Saturday following damage to chimneys and falling trees blocking roads.
A bus also crashed near Belfast Airport and the best mural in north Belfast was damaged.
On Sunday morning, public transport provider Translink said all rail lines were open, although some speed restrictions were in place.
NIE Networks said 15,000 remained without power at 9am. They indicated that it could take a number of days to reconnect those customers.
Millions of people have been warned to avoid further disruption as strong winds continue across the UK
Millions of Britons have been warned to brace for further disruption as stronger winds are set to sweep across the UK following Storm Darragh.
Northern Ireland was exposed to gusts of up to 80mph overnight, while a Met Office yellow warning came into effect across much of England and Wales at 6am. It is more likely that the winds will be 35-45 mph inland, even reaching 70 mph around the coast in the morning.
It means further disruptions and power cuts are likely until 6pm, the Met Office said.
Storm Darragh brought 93mph storms to some parts of the country on Saturday, as millions were warned to stay indoors, tens of thousands were left without power and trains were brought in.
The Met Office said heavy rain is expected to persist in central and eastern parts of England throughout Sunday, with 20-25mm forecast to fall across much of the region. As much as 60mm could fall on the high ground of the Cheviots, Pennines and North Yorkshire Moors.
Two people were killed on Saturday when falling trees hit their vehicles. West Midlands Police said the latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car in Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon. The day before, a man died after a tree fell on his family in Lancashire.
The government’s “danger to life” watch came into effect at 1am on Saturday and a rare red warning for wind was sent to people within the area covered by the Met Office. Cambria and south-west England.
The Energy Networks Association said 259,000 customers across England Scotland and in Wales they were without power as of Saturday evening. He said 80% of the houses affected by the storm have been rebuilt.
The agency issued a flood warning in England on Sunday morning, meaning flooding is expected, while Natural Resources Wales said 25 flood warnings were active.
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