Storm Éowyn hits UK: 1,000 flights cancelled amid ‘danger to life’ warnings
by Robyn Vinter and Lisa O'Carroll from World news | The Guardian on (#6TSQ0)
Met Office says 100mph winds could cause serious disruption with red, amber and yellow alerts in place
More than 1,000 flights have been cancelled and a number of main roads closed as millions of people in the UK and Ireland have been asked to stay home amid a red danger to life" warning due to a rare weather bomb" brought by Storm Eowyn.
The Met Office has advised of very dangerous conditions across Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, and significant disruption, with flying debris, fallen trees on roads, large waves and power cuts likely to affect the area covered by the red warning, where 100mph (160km/h) winds are expected.
Continue reading...