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| Up to 1,700 homes in Cumbria and Lancashire are without power and several key rail lines in northern England and Scotland are blocked by fallen trees as disruption from Storm Ophelia continues. | Up to 1,700 homes in Cumbria and Lancashire are without power and several key rail lines in northern England and Scotland are blocked by fallen trees as disruption from Storm Ophelia continues. |
| Its force has weakened since it ripped through Ireland, causing three deaths and widespread disruption on Monday. But a yellow warning for winds of up 70mph will remain in place for the south-east of Scotland and parts of north-east England until 3pm on Tuesday. | Its force has weakened since it ripped through Ireland, causing three deaths and widespread disruption on Monday. But a yellow warning for winds of up 70mph will remain in place for the south-east of Scotland and parts of north-east England until 3pm on Tuesday. |
| A yellow severe weather warning for #wind has been updated: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/0I6zshiMBV | A yellow severe weather warning for #wind has been updated: https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs Stay #weatheraware @metofficeuk pic.twitter.com/0I6zshiMBV |
| Electricity North West confirmed that homes in 11 postcodes in Carlisle as well as Kendal, Ulverston, Preston, Hyde and Wigan will be without power until 4pm. | Electricity North West confirmed that homes in 11 postcodes in Carlisle as well as Kendal, Ulverston, Preston, Hyde and Wigan will be without power until 4pm. |
| Our Teams working to restore you as quickly as we can after #Powercuts caused by storm #Ophelia - Current outages below - Rachel pic.twitter.com/djcO0I0XuQ | Our Teams working to restore you as quickly as we can after #Powercuts caused by storm #Ophelia - Current outages below - Rachel pic.twitter.com/djcO0I0XuQ |
| The supplier told BBC Cumbria that electricity was cut to about 18,000 properties, mainly in the county, and 1,700 are still without power.] | |
| Rail services between Edinburgh and Aberdeen, Dundee, Fife and Perth have been suspended after a freight train is thought to have hit a tree on the line near Markinch. | |
| The train has been removed but disruption is expected until midday, Scotrail said. Services have also been hit between Glasgow and Edinburgh due to a branch hitting overhead power lines in Bellshill. Services to Neilston, south-west of Glasgow, have been cancelled because of an obstruction on the track. | |
| The train operator Northern said several trees were blocking the line between Halifax and Bradford Interchange. It warned that trains may be cancelled or diverted. | The train operator Northern said several trees were blocking the line between Halifax and Bradford Interchange. It warned that trains may be cancelled or diverted. |
| There was a further report of a landslip on the line and commuters were warned that rail replacement services could be affected by the poor road conditions. | There was a further report of a landslip on the line and commuters were warned that rail replacement services could be affected by the poor road conditions. |
| Trains were also unable to run between Manchester airport and Wilmslow station in Cheshire after a tree fell on overhead electrical wires. | Trains were also unable to run between Manchester airport and Wilmslow station in Cheshire after a tree fell on overhead electrical wires. |
| Virgin Trains said a tree blocking the railway at Lockerbie was causing disruption to journeys and work was under way to remove it. Police in the coastal Cumbrian town of Barrow urged people to avoid the town’s football ground after the wind ripped off part of the roof of its main stand. | |
| Meanwhile, schools on both sides of the Irish border will remain closed for a second day as authorities begin to assess the damage. | Meanwhile, schools on both sides of the Irish border will remain closed for a second day as authorities begin to assess the damage. |
| Ireland experienced the worst of the weather on Monday, with winds of almost 100mph damaging electricity networks and causing widespread disruption and three deaths. | Ireland experienced the worst of the weather on Monday, with winds of almost 100mph damaging electricity networks and causing widespread disruption and three deaths. |
| The first victim was 58-year-old Clare O’Neill, who died after the car she was driving in Co Waterford was struck by a tree at about 11.40am. She had been due to celebrate her 59th birthday on Tuesday. Her mother, who is in her 70s, was sitting in the passenger seat and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. O’Neill had worked as an oncology nurse for more than three decades. | The first victim was 58-year-old Clare O’Neill, who died after the car she was driving in Co Waterford was struck by a tree at about 11.40am. She had been due to celebrate her 59th birthday on Tuesday. Her mother, who is in her 70s, was sitting in the passenger seat and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. O’Neill had worked as an oncology nurse for more than three decades. |
| At about 12.30pm on Monday, Michael Pyke, 31, was attempting to clear a fallen tree with a chainsaw near Cahir in Co Tipperary. Another tree collapsed on him and he fell on to the chainsaw, police said. | At about 12.30pm on Monday, Michael Pyke, 31, was attempting to clear a fallen tree with a chainsaw near Cahir in Co Tipperary. Another tree collapsed on him and he fell on to the chainsaw, police said. |
| Fintan Goss, the third victim, was killed when his car was struck by a tree in the Ravensdale area north of Dundalk in Co Louth. The married father of three, who was in his 30s, had been travelling home early from work due to the storm. A local councillor, John McGahon, said Goss and his family were “extremely well regarded” in the community. | Fintan Goss, the third victim, was killed when his car was struck by a tree in the Ravensdale area north of Dundalk in Co Louth. The married father of three, who was in his 30s, had been travelling home early from work due to the storm. A local councillor, John McGahon, said Goss and his family were “extremely well regarded” in the community. |
| About 245,000 homes remain without power in Ireland, but airports have reopened and rail services have resumed. In Northern Ireland 4,000 homes and businesses, mainly in counties Down, Armagh and Antrim, are still without electricity. | |
| Northern Ireland, south-west Scotland, north-west England and north-west Wales are no longer covered by the latest Met Office warning. | Northern Ireland, south-west Scotland, north-west England and north-west Wales are no longer covered by the latest Met Office warning. |
| The forecaster Steven Keates said commuters should expect “very gusty conditions”, with winds of up to 70mph. He said: “The strong winds will continue but should moderate a little bit compared to what we have seen. There’s still a risk of gales and it’s still strong enough to cause disruption, but a little bit down on what we have seen.” | The forecaster Steven Keates said commuters should expect “very gusty conditions”, with winds of up to 70mph. He said: “The strong winds will continue but should moderate a little bit compared to what we have seen. There’s still a risk of gales and it’s still strong enough to cause disruption, but a little bit down on what we have seen.” |