One million homes without power as Storm Éowyn batters UK, Ireland
Irish authorities have announced that 725,000 homes and premises have been left without power as Storm Eowyn devastates British Isles.
Storm Eowyn hit the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the Isle of Man early on Friday with Met Eireann, the Irish Meteorological Service, saying that the storm has caused the fastest winds on record in the country.
Winds with up to 160 Kmh in speed are battering Ireland's national grid. The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said the extent of the power cut was “unprecedented.”
“We anticipate significant further outages as Storm Eowyn continues to track across the country,” the company said.
“Extreme, damaging and destructive winds associated with Storm Eowyn have continued to cause widespread and extensive damage to the electricity network across the country with over 715,000 homes, farms and businesses (as at 8am) without power.”
The company noted that it could take a week to restore electricity supply to all homes.
The number of homes without electricity in Northern Ireland has also jumped from 93,000 to 240,000.
Meanwhile, hundreds of flights and ferry services have been cancelled in the Republic of Ireland and the UK.
All train services in Scotland have also been cancelled until at least Sunday, with authorities stating that the full extent of the damage to railways has yet to be assessed.
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A man died after a tree fell on his car during Storm Eowyn in Co Donegal.
One woman is said to have been injured in Cheshire, England. A city worker was also hurt in Glasgow, Scotland, after being hit by a falling tree.
Many buildings have been damaged due to the storm. Falling trees have also caused damage to automobiles and other properties.
Officials have called for millions of people to remain at home during the storm, with more than 4.5 million receiving such instructions by phone.
Keith Leonard, the chair of the national emergency coordination group, indicated that the storm would be among the most dangerous to strike Ireland. He mentioned that they anticipated the storm to be "destructive, dangerous, and disruptive," with gusts exceeding 130 km/h inland which are "very very unusual."
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