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| Storm Barney: Thousands still without power after 85mph winds | Storm Barney: Thousands still without power after 85mph winds |
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| Thousands of homes remain without power, despite engineers working through the night to deal with disruption caused by Storm Barney. | Thousands of homes remain without power, despite engineers working through the night to deal with disruption caused by Storm Barney. |
| Barney - the second UK storm strong enough to be named by the public - saw winds peak at 85mph on Tuesday, before conditions calmed down overnight. | |
| Homes were left without power in Wales, the Midlands, and in southern and eastern England. | Homes were left without power in Wales, the Midlands, and in southern and eastern England. |
| Damage caused by wind has continued to cause disruption to rail services. | Damage caused by wind has continued to cause disruption to rail services. |
| Gusts of 85mph in Aberdaron and 79mph in Pembrey Sands were recorded on Tuesday, before Storm Barney left the UK at about 02:00 GMT. | Gusts of 85mph in Aberdaron and 79mph in Pembrey Sands were recorded on Tuesday, before Storm Barney left the UK at about 02:00 GMT. |
| In other developments: | In other developments: |
| Network Rail said items including a garden shed, a gazebo and a trampoline had blown onto lines. | |
| In Birmingham, a mast fell in high winds at the Fort Shopping Park. The park tweeted that no one was hurt. | In Birmingham, a mast fell in high winds at the Fort Shopping Park. The park tweeted that no one was hurt. |
| An apartment block in Greater Manchester had to be evacuated on Tuesday evening after the gable end of the roof collapsed. | An apartment block in Greater Manchester had to be evacuated on Tuesday evening after the gable end of the roof collapsed. |
| A BMW parked outside the property in Leigh was destroyed by a hail of bricks and masonry in winds of up to 60 mph. | A BMW parked outside the property in Leigh was destroyed by a hail of bricks and masonry in winds of up to 60 mph. |
| Dean Bates, who lives in the building, said: "I had just walked through the doors and I heard this almighty crash and I virtually jumped out of my skin." | Dean Bates, who lives in the building, said: "I had just walked through the doors and I heard this almighty crash and I virtually jumped out of my skin." |
| Several energy companies have said extra staff are on duty to repair damage and react to further problems. | Several energy companies have said extra staff are on duty to repair damage and react to further problems. |
| On Tuesday, about 7,500 homes were without power in Wales, and about 2,220 in Oxfordshire were also affected. | On Tuesday, about 7,500 homes were without power in Wales, and about 2,220 in Oxfordshire were also affected. |
| 'Storm selfies' | 'Storm selfies' |
| The Met Office has warned that further flooding and disruption could be caused when more rain falls on already saturated ground in the next few days. | The Met Office has warned that further flooding and disruption could be caused when more rain falls on already saturated ground in the next few days. |
| The Environment Agency earlier warned that taking selfies during the storm could put people's lives in danger. | The Environment Agency earlier warned that taking selfies during the storm could put people's lives in danger. |
| Duty flood risk manager Neil Davies said: "Over the last few years we've had an increasing number of people putting themselves and family members at severe risk along coastal paths and promenades." | Duty flood risk manager Neil Davies said: "Over the last few years we've had an increasing number of people putting themselves and family members at severe risk along coastal paths and promenades." |
| Barney is the second storm considered strong enough to be given a name under a new system introduced by the Met Office and its Irish counterpart Met Eireann. | Barney is the second storm considered strong enough to be given a name under a new system introduced by the Met Office and its Irish counterpart Met Eireann. |
| Forecasters said the unsettled weather was the result of a series of low pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic. | Forecasters said the unsettled weather was the result of a series of low pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic. |
| They say there is due to be a change in the weather at the end of the week, with colder air spreading from the north and bringing wintry showers to northern parts of the UK. | They say there is due to be a change in the weather at the end of the week, with colder air spreading from the north and bringing wintry showers to northern parts of the UK. |
| Storm Abigail caused widespread damage last week, leaving more than 20,000 homes without power and forcing schools to close in Shetland and the Western Isles. | Storm Abigail caused widespread damage last week, leaving more than 20,000 homes without power and forcing schools to close in Shetland and the Western Isles. |
| Are you in an area which has been affected by Storm Barney? You can share your comments and experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in an area which has been affected by Storm Barney? You can share your comments and experience by emailing haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
| Or use the form below | Or use the form below |