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| West Country's disruption and power cuts amid Storm Éowyn | West Country's disruption and power cuts amid Storm Éowyn |
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| The entire West Country is under a yellow weather warning for wind | The entire West Country is under a yellow weather warning for wind |
| A number of roads have been blocked and hundreds of homes are without power across the West Country as Storm Éowyn batters parts of the UK. | A number of roads have been blocked and hundreds of homes are without power across the West Country as Storm Éowyn batters parts of the UK. |
| Police have warned of fallen trees on a number of A-roads, while the M48 Severn Bridge is closed due to high winds. | Police have warned of fallen trees on a number of A-roads, while the M48 Severn Bridge is closed due to high winds. |
| Bristol Airport has already cancelled a number of flights throughout the day to Ireland and Scotland. | Bristol Airport has already cancelled a number of flights throughout the day to Ireland and Scotland. |
| The entire region has been covered by a Met Office yellow weather warning for high winds, with some delays to travel expected. | The entire region has been covered by a Met Office yellow weather warning for high winds, with some delays to travel expected. |
| A number of properties have been left without power, with outages reported widely across the region. | A number of properties have been left without power, with outages reported widely across the region. |
| In Tatworth, south Somerset, 147 homes are without power, with dozens of homes across the county also affected by outages near Ilminster, Crewkerne, Taunton, Babington, and Churchill. | In Tatworth, south Somerset, 147 homes are without power, with dozens of homes across the county also affected by outages near Ilminster, Crewkerne, Taunton, Babington, and Churchill. |
| Power cuts have been reported too in Portishead and Thornbury, affecting 69 and 50 homes respectively. | Power cuts have been reported too in Portishead and Thornbury, affecting 69 and 50 homes respectively. |
| Meanwhile in Gloucestershire, 310 homes near Winchcombe are reportedly without power, alongside dozens in Cheltenham and Gloucester. | Meanwhile in Gloucestershire, 310 homes near Winchcombe are reportedly without power, alongside dozens in Cheltenham and Gloucester. |
| An unplanned outage has also been reported in north Swindon. | An unplanned outage has also been reported in north Swindon. |
| A large fallen branch has blocked a cycle route in south Bristol | A large fallen branch has blocked a cycle route in south Bristol |
| There has also been disruption on roads across the area. | |
| Lower Hanham Road in Hanham is reportedly closed to both cars and pedestrians due to a fallen mains electricity cable, causing delays to traffic. | |
| In Gloucester, the 33 bus is also being diverted due to a fallen tree on Dean Common Road, Mitcheldean. | In Gloucester, the 33 bus is also being diverted due to a fallen tree on Dean Common Road, Mitcheldean. |
| Avon and Somerset Police said this morning that the A38 in Barrow Gurney, near Bristol Airport, the westbound side of the A39 at Cannington and the westbound side of the A303 near South Petherton had been closed due to fallen trees overnight. | Avon and Somerset Police said this morning that the A38 in Barrow Gurney, near Bristol Airport, the westbound side of the A39 at Cannington and the westbound side of the A303 near South Petherton had been closed due to fallen trees overnight. |
| The A433 near Westonbirt Arboretum, between Bowldown Road and the A46 has was also closed in both directions due to a fallen tree. | |
| However all of these routes are now believed to be back open. | However all of these routes are now believed to be back open. |
| Meanwhile the M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions and one lane on the M5 southbound between Junction 19 and Junction 20 has been closed due to surface water. | Meanwhile the M48 Severn Bridge is closed in both directions and one lane on the M5 southbound between Junction 19 and Junction 20 has been closed due to surface water. |
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