The UK Met Office has described Storm Eowyn as “probably the strongest” to hit Britain in at least a decade
Hundreds of thousands of homes in Irelandat Northern Ireland and in Scotland remained without power Saturday night into Sunday after the extremely powerful storm passed Eowyn.
The storm, which the British Met Office described yesterday as “probably the most powerful” to pass through the Britain for at least ten years, it hit the area last Friday with one person dead, planes grounded, train services suspended and schools closed.
Ireland recorded its strongest wind gusts on record during the storm, with another storm expected at the weekend, dubbed Hermina.
Storm Eowyn brings 100 mph winds across the UK and Ireland, causing widespread travel chaos, structural damage, and flight disruptions. Stay safe and informed! https://t.co/uLwgkWqBcl pic.twitter.com/Pa4JeFEeh8
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Met Offices in Britain and Ireland have issued emergency warnings for snow, frost, strong winds and rain today and tomorrow, Monday.
Continuing its efforts to repair the damage and disruption caused by Storm Eowyn, Ireland’s ESB Networks said it had restored power to 366,000 homes, farms and businesses on Saturday night, but added that 402,000 customers were still without power. the electrification.
In Northern Ireland, another 140,000 households were also without power yesterday afternoon, according to provider NIE Networks.
🔴 ⛈️ Storm Éowyn Smashes Records with 114 mph – 183 kmh Winds, across Ireland and #UK 🇬🇧
The most ferocious winds Ireland has ever seen, were recorded at a staggering 114 mph in County Galway, breaking records set way back in 1945.
150,000+ travelers stranded.
Airports in… pic.twitter.com/jcCCJdTK0K
— Shafek Koreshe (@shafeKoreshe) January 24, 2025
In Scotland some 35,000 households were still waiting for power to be restored overnight Saturday into Sunday. Problems were reported with road, rail, air and ferry connections, according to the Scottish Government.
The Prime Minister of Britain Keir Starmer spoke to the leaders of Northern Ireland and Scotland about how London can help.
The Scottish Prime Minister John Sweeney warned the citizens that they should “prepare” for new problems given the forecast of bad weather in the next 24 hours.
Storm Éowyn: #Ireland 🇮🇪 asks EU for mobile power generators in emergency request for help#EuCivPro 🇪🇺https://t.co/OvwVLc0jjQ pic.twitter.com/GUUtsez2wf
— Laurent ALFONSO (@LaurentAlfonso) January 26, 2025
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