London, Thanasis Gavos

Significant multiple problems cause to western britain and in Ireland the stormDara“, with the main characteristic of the fierce winds, but also the rain.

In the west Waleswhich together with SW England bearing the brunt of the bad weather, wind gusts were measured at 150 kilometers per hour.

Authorities sent a warning message overnight to about 3 million people. residents of these areas highlighting the rare red weather warning. As the message emphasized, the storm brings conditions that create a risk even for loss of human life.

Therefore, its inhabitants western Britain they are asked to avoid unnecessary movements. Most train services in those areas have been canceled anyway, as have some flights.

Many events in the run-up to Christmas have been postponed, as has his derby Merseyside for the Premier League between Everton and Liverpool. A postponement was also decided for other football matches and sports events in Wales and in south west England.

In the early hours of the morning, more than 60,000 homes were without electricity, especially in Wales, which had suffered flooding a week ago due to the storm “Bert” there is concern about how much water the already saturated soil will be able to absorb.

Weather warnings for strong winds and rain are in place until Saturday night, although it is expected to gradually ease from midday.

Equally strong are the weather phenomena from Friday night and on Ireland.