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| People urged to stay home during red warning | People urged to stay home during red warning |
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| Several roads across the island have been blocked by fallen trees | |
| People have been urged to stay at home and only travel if "absolutely necessary" as violent storm force winds brought by Storm Éowyn batter the Isle of Man. | |
| A red weather warning, which represents a risk to life due to flying debris, is in place until 14:00 GMT, with Ronaldsway Met Office recording gusts of up to 94mph (151km/h) at Castletown Harbour. | |
| Bus services and all travel to and from the island have been suspended during the warning, and the A18 Mountain Road is closed with several others blocked by fallen trees. | |
| Manx Utilities said it was "aware" of a power outage affecting about 100 households in the area from Baldwin to Glen Helen and would respond "as soon as possible". | |
| All of Friday's ferry services between Douglas and Heysham have been cancelled by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. | |
| The Isle of Man Airport has been closed until at least 16:00, bus services have been also suspended until 14:00, and school and public counters remain closed. | |
| The A18 Mountain Road was closed to all vehicles overnight, and the Isle of Man Constabulary have warned several other roads have been blocked by fallen trees or closed due to falling debris. | |
| Manx Care said most of its planned appointments for patients had been cancelled "unless there is a clinical imperative for them to proceed", and patients would be contacted if they were no longer to attend. | Manx Care said most of its planned appointments for patients had been cancelled "unless there is a clinical imperative for them to proceed", and patients would be contacted if they were no longer to attend. |
| A damaged tree overhanging a road in the island's capital has since been removed | |
| Police said road around Henry Bloom Noble School in Douglas were closed after part of the roof blew off. | |
| East Foxdale Road, at the Eairy has been closed due to a tree having fallen on power lines, and Michael Street in Peel is shut off due to falling bricks. | |
| Fallen trees | |
| Governors Hill (road blocked) | |
| Jurby Road, Lezayre | |
| Injerbrek (road blocked) | |
| Saddle Road | |
| Top Road, Crosby (road blocked) | |
| White Bridge Road, Onchan (road blocked) | |
| Ballacutchel Road, Mount Murray | |
| Ballacoates Road, Douglas | |
| Ballig Bridge (road blocked) | |
| The Switchback (completely blocked) | |
| Mount Rule (road blocked) | |
| Main Road Greeba by Watsons (road blocked) | |
| Baldrine Hill (road blocked) | |
| Glen Maye (road blocked) | |
| East Foxdale Road, Eairy (tree on power lines) | |
| A2 Rest & Be Thankful (partially blocked) | |
| Ballabrooie Way - (telephone wires across the road) | |
| Bernahara Road (partially blocked) | |
| Ballamenagh Road (blocking road) | |
| Douglas Road, Ballasalla (large tree overhanging road) | |
| Glen Tramman, Ramsey (completely blocked) | |
| Ginger Hall (partially blocked) | Ginger Hall (partially blocked) |
| Ballanard Road - Abbeylands Side (partially blocked) | Ballanard Road - Abbeylands Side (partially blocked) |
| Cronk Y Voddy Dip (completely blocked) | |
| Marine Drive/Port Soderick Junction (partially blocked) | Marine Drive/Port Soderick Junction (partially blocked) |
| Old Castletown Road (partially blocked) | Old Castletown Road (partially blocked) |
| Ballamodha, Solomon's Corner (road blocked) | |
| Clenagh Road, Subly (overhanging one carriage way) | Clenagh Road, Subly (overhanging one carriage way) |
| Archallagan (road blocked) | |
| Ballacollister Road (Creg Back Road) | Ballacollister Road (Creg Back Road) |
| West Baldwin (completely blocked) | West Baldwin (completely blocked) |
| Closures | |
| All of the island's civic amenity sites | |
| National Sports Centre | |
| Douglas Library and City Hall | |
| Roundhouse | |
| Isle of Man Bank | |
| Lloyds Bank | |
| EVF Peveril Road Peel due to storm damage | |
| A yellow weather warning for coastal overtopping was in place until 09:00. | A yellow weather warning for coastal overtopping was in place until 09:00. |
| Areas most at risk were Shore Road in Rushen, Castletown Promenade, the northern and central parts of Douglas Promenade, with promenades in Laxey and Ramsey to a lesser extent, forecasters said. | Areas most at risk were Shore Road in Rushen, Castletown Promenade, the northern and central parts of Douglas Promenade, with promenades in Laxey and Ramsey to a lesser extent, forecasters said. |
| Sandbags were made available at the island's civic amenity sites as well as the civil defence headquarters, which has a limited amount left, for properties in areas set to be hit by coastal overtopping. | Sandbags were made available at the island's civic amenity sites as well as the civil defence headquarters, which has a limited amount left, for properties in areas set to be hit by coastal overtopping. |
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