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| Storm Ali: Woman dies as caravan is blown off cliff | Storm Ali: Woman dies as caravan is blown off cliff |
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| A woman has died after a caravan was blown off a cliff in the Republic of Ireland, as parts of the British Isles have been battered by Storm Ali. | A woman has died after a caravan was blown off a cliff in the Republic of Ireland, as parts of the British Isles have been battered by Storm Ali. |
| The woman in her 50s died after the caravan was swept away in Claddaghduff, County Galway, at about 07:45 BST. | The woman in her 50s died after the caravan was swept away in Claddaghduff, County Galway, at about 07:45 BST. |
| Some 55,000 homes in Ireland are without power, amid warnings that 80mph gusts could also disrupt travel and power supplies in areas of the UK. | Some 55,000 homes in Ireland are without power, amid warnings that 80mph gusts could also disrupt travel and power supplies in areas of the UK. |
| An amber warning applies to Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England. | |
| The "be prepared" weather warning - which means lives could be put at risk - is in force from 08:00 BST. | |
| BBC Weather forecaster Ben Rich said there was some "potentially dangerous" weather hitting parts of the UK. | |
| The strongest winds could be felt in central and southern Scotland and the north-east of England later. | |
| Storm Ali is the UK's first named storm of the season. | |
| It comes after the remnants of the US-named Storm Helene - which took its name from a hurricane - hit part of Wales on Tuesday. | |
| Two councils in Northern Ireland have closed some of its public spaces due to the storm. | |
| Belfast City Council said it had closed all its parks, pitches and playgrounds, while Derry City and Strabane District Council closed all its parks and cemeteries "until further notice". | |
| Belfast Zoo was also closed due to the forecasts. | |
| The amber warning is in place from 08:00 BST to 17:00 and means damage to buildings, disruption to road, rail, air and ferry services and possible power cuts should be expected. | |
| A less severe yellow warning is in place for the whole of Scotland, parts of North Wales and northern England | |
| Areas affected by the yellow warnings, in place between 06:00 and 22:00, are likely to experience lower speed winds of up to 60 mph but could face similar levels of danger and damage. | |
| Meteorologist Bonnie Diamond said the outlook was for heavy rain on Thursday, with the Met Office issuing yellow warnings for flooding on roads in Wales. | |
| She said: "Moving into Thursday we will see widespread heavy and persistent rain which looks set to change to sunshine and showers on Friday, before becoming more settled on Saturday." |