Major storm lashes Ireland and Scotland as hurricane-force winds down power lines and ground flights
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Hurricane-force winds anticipated in Ireland and UK as Storm Éowyn spirals in from Atlantic
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Ireland, U.K. hit by record winds as Storm Éowyn shuts down transport, leaves 1 million people without power
A rare “stay at home” warning has been issued for parts of the United Kingdom and Ireland as a severe storm lashes the region, bringing dangerous 100mph (160 kmh) winds and unleashing travel chaos.
Storm Eowyn caused havoc Friday as it battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland, killing one person and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power, flights grounded and schools shut, officials said.
The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.
Damage could be seen in Belfast in Northern Ireland on Friday as a major storm continued to lash Ireland and Scotland with hurricane-force winds.
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Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years.
The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland remained without power late Saturday, as emergency responders battled to restore services following Storm Eowyn.
Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving almost one-third of Irish homes and businesses without power and forcing cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.
Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving 560,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.
Ireland and Northern Ireland braced for a storm that officials warned could be one of the most dangerous they have faced when it hits early on Friday, forcing the closure of schools, universities and public transport.
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Parts of Ireland, Scotland, and the U.K. Hit With Severe Storms Producing Hurricane-Force WindsParts of Ireland were hit with storms capable of producing winds of 90 miles per hour, leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
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