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Storm Barney: Thousands still without power after 85mph winds Storm Barney: Disruption to power supplies and travel
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Thousands of homes are still without electricity and rail services disrupted after Storm Barney brought winds of up to 85mph to parts of the UK. Thousands of homes were left without electricity and trains were disrupted after Storm Barney brought winds of up to 85mph to parts of the UK.
Barney - the second UK storm strong enough to be named by the public - saw winds peak on Tuesday evening, before conditions calmed down overnight.Barney - the second UK storm strong enough to be named by the public - saw winds peak on Tuesday evening, before conditions calmed down overnight.
Power was cut off in Wales, southern and eastern England and the Midlands, and debris blown onto railway lines.Power was cut off in Wales, southern and eastern England and the Midlands, and debris blown onto railway lines.
Severe weather warnings remain in place for northern parts of the UK. Severe weather warnings for wind remain in place for northern parts of the UK.
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 on Wednesday.
In other developments:In other developments:
Network Rail said items including a garden shed, a gazebo and a trampoline had blown onto lines.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's management tweeted that no one had been 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.
'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 there could be further flooding and disruption 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. 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.
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." Forecasters said the unsettled weather was the result of a series of low-pressure systems moving in from the Atlantic.
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. They predicted 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.
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.
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.
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