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| Strong winds cause disruption on roads | Strong winds cause disruption on roads |
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| Strong winds are battering Northern Ireland leading to travel disruption for many. | |
| The Met Office has issued a warning of gusts of up to 90mph, with many roads blocked by fallen trees. | The Met Office has issued a warning of gusts of up to 90mph, with many roads blocked by fallen trees. |
| Some power lines have fallen bringing some disruption to electricity supplies. A number of sailings have been cancelled. | Some power lines have fallen bringing some disruption to electricity supplies. A number of sailings have been cancelled. |
| The police are advising motorists to take extra care and slow down. | The police are advising motorists to take extra care and slow down. |
| A number of roads have been closed in various parts of Northern Ireland including Belfast, Coleraine, Larne, Omagh and Downpatrick. | |
| The Foyle Bridge in Londonderry is closed. | |
| Some train and bus services have also been disrupted. | |
| In Derry, a pensioner was left badly shaken after a tree crashed down near his home on Monday night. | |
| Last year, a similar incident caused extensive damage to the home of 88-year-old Samuel Douglas in Broomhill Avenue. | |
| BBC Northern Ireland weather presenter Barra Best said:"We have already had reports of a lot of disruption out there and it's because of those particularly strong winds which will be at their height during the first part of the day. | |
| "Towards the evening, the winds will ease but it will still be very windy." | |
| Speeds of 105mph have been recorded at Malin Head in County Donegal. Speeds of 75mph were recorded at Castlederg, County Tyrone, in Northern Ireland. |