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Storm Franklin: More wind warnings after Storm Eunice Storm Franklin: More wind warnings after Storm Eunice
(about 1 hour later)
Further wind and rain are expected to hamper storm clear up effortsFurther wind and rain are expected to hamper storm clear up efforts
Storm Franklin is forecast to hit the UK after Storm Eunice left 1.4 million homes without power.Storm Franklin is forecast to hit the UK after Storm Eunice left 1.4 million homes without power.
The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland for Monday morning and yellow ones for parts of the UK from Sunday.The Met Office has issued an amber wind warning for Northern Ireland for Monday morning and yellow ones for parts of the UK from Sunday.
There is a yellow rain warning in the north west of England, where two severe flood alerts indicate danger to life.There is a yellow rain warning in the north west of England, where two severe flood alerts indicate danger to life.
This comes days after one of the worst storms in the UK in decades in which three people died.This comes days after one of the worst storms in the UK in decades in which three people died.
More than 75,000 homes still have no power. The Met Office has issued two weather warnings for Sunday evening and Monday:
An amber warning for wind in the north of Northern Ireland from 00:00 GMT to 07:00 on Monday
A yellow warning for wind covering Wales, Northern Ireland, most of England and parts of south-west Scotland from 12:00 on Sunday until 13:00 on Monday
Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said 55,800 properties were still without power - down from 190,000 on Saturday.
He said: "UK Power Networks (SE + E England) is receiving mutual aid from other network operators across the UK to bolster their restoration efforts."
In pictures: Storm Eunice's trail of destruction
Power cuts continue amid new yellow warnings
How do I claim for storm damage?
Franklin is the third storm to hit the UK in a week, and follows the disruption from Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice.Franklin is the third storm to hit the UK in a week, and follows the disruption from Storm Dudley and Storm Eunice.
High winds could cause further power cuts, transport delays and damage to properties, the Met Office has warned.High winds could cause further power cuts, transport delays and damage to properties, the Met Office has warned.
Environment agencies have issued hundreds of alerts for flooding across the UK, and the North West is expected to be worst hit by up to 80mm of rain.Environment agencies have issued hundreds of alerts for flooding across the UK, and the North West is expected to be worst hit by up to 80mm of rain.
Some 430 homes in south Manchester are being evacuated after two severe flood warnings indicated a danger to life.Some 430 homes in south Manchester are being evacuated after two severe flood warnings indicated a danger to life.
The warnings are at the River Mersey at East Didsbury and West Didsbury and Northenden.The warnings are at the River Mersey at East Didsbury and West Didsbury and Northenden.
Avanti West Coast is strongly advising people to avoid travelling by train north of Preston.Avanti West Coast is strongly advising people to avoid travelling by train north of Preston.
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said flooding was expected in several areas along the River Severn in Powys.Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said flooding was expected in several areas along the River Severn in Powys.
More than 20 flood warnings and seven alerts have also been issued across the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire, Orkney and the Western Isles by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. Eighteen flood warnings and seven alerts have also been issued across the Scottish Borders, Ayrshire, Orkney and the Western Isles by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
In pictures: Storm Eunice's trail of destruction As of Sunday afternoon, the Energy Networks Association confirmed around 56,000 homes still had no power, including 21,500 in South West England, 17,000 in South East England and 12,000 in South England.
Power cuts continue amid new yellow warnings It added that around 27,000 homes had been reconnected so far over the course of Sunday.
How do I claim for storm damage?
The amber warning for wind in Northern Ireland runs from midnight until 07:00 GMT on Monday.
There are milder yellow warnings for wind in Wales, Northern Ireland, the south-west of Scotland and most of England starting from midday on Sunday and until 13:00 GMT on Monday.
A yellow warning for rain, meaning "there is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded", is in place in the northwest of England until 18:00 GMT on Sunday.
The focus of the yellow rain warning is around Greater Manchester and extends to Blackburn with Darwen, Cheshire, Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside and Warrington.
The same warning in also applies in Derbyshire, Durham, Northumberland and Staffordshire in the West Midlands.
As of Sunday afternoon, the Energy Networks Association said 77,000 homes still had no power.
This includes around 28,000 in South West England, 19,000 in South East England, 20,000 in South England, 6,000 in Eastern England and around 3,000 in South Wales, it said.
Electricity provider Western Power Distribution (WPD) said Friday saw the most power cuts the South West has ever experienced in a 24-hour period.Electricity provider Western Power Distribution (WPD) said Friday saw the most power cuts the South West has ever experienced in a 24-hour period.
Father and son stranded in Scottish mountains Storm Eunice tore through the UK on Friday bringing widespread disruption as trees were toppled, trains were cancelled, schools closed as well as affecting power supplies.
Man's lucky escape as car crushed by bricks
Marmosets spooked by storm escape enclosure
Hundreds of homes evacuated amid flooding fears
On Friday, Storm Eunice tore through the UK on Friday bringing widespread disruption as trees were toppled, trains were cancelled, schools closed as well as power supplies being affected.
A female passenger in her 30s died in Highgate, north London after a tree fell on a car. The driver, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital.A female passenger in her 30s died in Highgate, north London after a tree fell on a car. The driver, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital.
A man died in Merseyside after debris hit the windscreen of a car he was a passenger in.A man died in Merseyside after debris hit the windscreen of a car he was a passenger in.
In Alton, Hampshire, two men were in a pickup truck when it was crushed by a falling tree. The passenger died at the scene while the driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.In Alton, Hampshire, two men were in a pickup truck when it was crushed by a falling tree. The passenger died at the scene while the driver was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The O2 arena in London will remain closed until Friday after part of its roof was ripped off in Storm Eunice's high winds.The O2 arena in London will remain closed until Friday after part of its roof was ripped off in Storm Eunice's high winds.
Rapper Dave was forced to postpone his gigs and will announce new dates in the next 48 hours, a statement from the 02 said. Father and son stranded in Scottish mountains
Man's lucky escape as car crushed by bricks
Marmosets spooked by storm escape enclosure
Hundreds of homes evacuated amid flooding fears
Rapper Dave was forced to postpone his gigs and will announce new dates in the next 48 hours, a statement from the O2 said.
Meanwhile UB40 has been rescheduled to 25 February, Simply Red to 2 and 3 March, The Lumineers to 4 March and Davido to 5 March, the venue said.Meanwhile UB40 has been rescheduled to 25 February, Simply Red to 2 and 3 March, The Lumineers to 4 March and Davido to 5 March, the venue said.
Meteorologist Becky Mitchell said this was the first time the Met Office had recorded three major storms in a week since the naming system was introduced seven years ago.Meteorologist Becky Mitchell said this was the first time the Met Office had recorded three major storms in a week since the naming system was introduced seven years ago.
She told the PA news agency: "At the moment we've got a really active jet stream, which is why we're seeing so many storms track right towards the UK.She told the PA news agency: "At the moment we've got a really active jet stream, which is why we're seeing so many storms track right towards the UK.
"We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today.""We had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin today."
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