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| Storm Eunice: Millions across UK told to stay home as severe winds hit | Storm Eunice: Millions across UK told to stay home as severe winds hit |
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| Millions of people have been told to stay at home as one of the worst storms in decades, Storm Eunice, hits the UK. | Millions of people have been told to stay at home as one of the worst storms in decades, Storm Eunice, hits the UK. |
| High winds have seen flights cancelled, hundreds of schools shut, and a number of major bridges around the country closed. | |
| The Met Office has issued red weather warnings - meaning there is a danger to life - covering much of southern and eastern England and south Wales. | |
| On the Isle of Wight, exposed gusts of up to 122mph have been recorded. | On the Isle of Wight, exposed gusts of up to 122mph have been recorded. |
| Power cuts have left more than 50,000 properties in south-west England and south Wales without power. | Power cuts have left more than 50,000 properties in south-west England and south Wales without power. |
| Check the BBC Weather forecast for your area | Check the BBC Weather forecast for your area |
| Follow live: 'Worst storm in decades' hits UK | Follow live: 'Worst storm in decades' hits UK |
| In pictures: Storm Eunice reaches the UK | |
| BBC Weather said Eunice "could well be one of the worst storms in three decades". | BBC Weather said Eunice "could well be one of the worst storms in three decades". |
| It is the second storm in a week for the UK after Storm Dudley battered parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, leaving thousands of homes without power. | It is the second storm in a week for the UK after Storm Dudley battered parts of Scotland, northern England and Northern Ireland, leaving thousands of homes without power. |
| Red weather warnings are rare, and mean that roofs could be blown off, power lines brought down and trees uprooted - as well as flying debris which could cause a danger to life. | Red weather warnings are rare, and mean that roofs could be blown off, power lines brought down and trees uprooted - as well as flying debris which could cause a danger to life. |
| This is the first red warning to be issued for either London or south-east England since the system was introduced in 2008. | This is the first red warning to be issued for either London or south-east England since the system was introduced in 2008. |
| The warning has led to: | |
| Hundreds of school closures in much of Wales and affected areas of England, including in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and Bristol | |
| The closure of the two Severn bridges between England and Wales, the Britannia Bridge between Anglesey and mainland Wales, the A14 Orwell Bridge in Suffolk, and the QEII Bridge in Dartford | |
| The Humber Bridge, near Hull, has also had to close for only the fourth time in 40 years | |
| More than 200 delays or cancellations of flights into Heathrow and Gatwick | |
| Train cancellations and speed limits imposed on much of the network | |
| Fallen trees blocking multiple train lines and roads | |
| The UK's last red warning was for Storm Arwen in November last year, but before that one had not been issued since the so-called "Beast from the East" in 2018. | The UK's last red warning was for Storm Arwen in November last year, but before that one had not been issued since the so-called "Beast from the East" in 2018. |
| The Met Office said people should avoid travelling if they could and stay at home when winds reach the highest speeds. | The Met Office said people should avoid travelling if they could and stay at home when winds reach the highest speeds. |
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| Watch: BBC Weather's Nick Miller explains what a rare red weather warning means | Watch: BBC Weather's Nick Miller explains what a rare red weather warning means |
| Ten severe flood warnings - meaning there is a danger to life - are in place on the Severn Estuary and the Wye Estuary. Less serious flood warnings and alerts have been issued for other parts of England, Scotland and Wales. | Ten severe flood warnings - meaning there is a danger to life - are in place on the Severn Estuary and the Wye Estuary. Less serious flood warnings and alerts have been issued for other parts of England, Scotland and Wales. |
| River flooding in the Pennines, North Yorkshire and Lancashire is expected during the weekend. The water level in rivers, lakes and streams is likely to rise and overflow due to a combination of after-effects of Storm Dudley and snow melting. | River flooding in the Pennines, North Yorkshire and Lancashire is expected during the weekend. The water level in rivers, lakes and streams is likely to rise and overflow due to a combination of after-effects of Storm Dudley and snow melting. |
| A government source told the BBC they were "well-prepared" with more than 250 high-volume pumps and 6,000 trained staff able to be deployed, adding they were not taking the threat posed by Eunice "lightly". | A government source told the BBC they were "well-prepared" with more than 250 high-volume pumps and 6,000 trained staff able to be deployed, adding they were not taking the threat posed by Eunice "lightly". |
| Major incidents have been declared in Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset and Hampshire. | Major incidents have been declared in Cornwall, Gloucestershire, Avon and Somerset and Hampshire. |
| In Cornwall and Somerset, residents are being urged to stay at home and only travel if "absolutely necessary", while both councils advised people to stay back from cliffs and seafronts due to the danger of large waves. | In Cornwall and Somerset, residents are being urged to stay at home and only travel if "absolutely necessary", while both councils advised people to stay back from cliffs and seafronts due to the danger of large waves. |
| On Thursday, Prime Minister Mr Johnson said the Army was "on stand-by" to support those affected. The government is due to hold a second emergency Cobra meeting about the storm on Friday morning. | On Thursday, Prime Minister Mr Johnson said the Army was "on stand-by" to support those affected. The government is due to hold a second emergency Cobra meeting about the storm on Friday morning. |
| The storm has also brought widespread travel disruption, with cancellations and severe delays on many transport networks. | The storm has also brought widespread travel disruption, with cancellations and severe delays on many transport networks. |
| All train services in Wales have been suspended on Friday, and many rail companies are urging customers not to travel and to amend bookings if possible. | All train services in Wales have been suspended on Friday, and many rail companies are urging customers not to travel and to amend bookings if possible. |
| Many airports have urged customers to check flights status, with many departures and arrivals to UK airports cancelled or delayed by the winds. | Many airports have urged customers to check flights status, with many departures and arrivals to UK airports cancelled or delayed by the winds. |
| Travellers urged to stay at home | |
| How to prepare for Storm Eunice | |
| An EasyJet Bordeaux to London Gatwick unsuccessfully tried to land twice, before the plane was forced to return to the French city. | An EasyJet Bordeaux to London Gatwick unsuccessfully tried to land twice, before the plane was forced to return to the French city. |
| Ferry services have also seen much disruption, with Dover-Calais crossings and many services across the Irish Sea cancelled. | Ferry services have also seen much disruption, with Dover-Calais crossings and many services across the Irish Sea cancelled. |
| The storm has brought significant snowfall to parts of northern England and Scotland | The storm has brought significant snowfall to parts of northern England and Scotland |
| National Highways - which is in charge of England's motorways and major A-roads - said there was a "particularly high risk" that high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes could be blown over and has urged drivers of those vehicles not to travel on bridges and viaducts. | National Highways - which is in charge of England's motorways and major A-roads - said there was a "particularly high risk" that high-sided vehicles, caravans and motorbikes could be blown over and has urged drivers of those vehicles not to travel on bridges and viaducts. |
| The RAC said people should only travel if absolutely necessary and anyone who must should be vigilant, slow down, leave extra space behind the vehicle in front and keep both hands firmly on the steering wheel. | The RAC said people should only travel if absolutely necessary and anyone who must should be vigilant, slow down, leave extra space behind the vehicle in front and keep both hands firmly on the steering wheel. |
| Many people were just recovering from Storm Dudley on Wednesday as Eunice approached. | Many people were just recovering from Storm Dudley on Wednesday as Eunice approached. |
| Dudley left thousands of people in north-east England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Lancashire without power. Northern Powergrid said it had restored power to all of its more than 20,000 customers affected by the storm by Thursday evening. | Dudley left thousands of people in north-east England, Cumbria, North Yorkshire and Lancashire without power. Northern Powergrid said it had restored power to all of its more than 20,000 customers affected by the storm by Thursday evening. |
| Power cuts, schools closed and trains cancelled in Wales | |
| Yellow warning issued as NI set for strong winds and snow | |
| Scotland braced for Storm Eunice snow disruption | |
| How have you been affected by Storm Eunice? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | How have you been affected by Storm Eunice? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
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