More than 200,000 UK homes without power after Darragh storm | United Kingdom | News
Hundreds of thousands of homes have been left without power across Britain after Storm Darragh hit the UK.
The storm, which led to a rare red weather warning being issued by the Met Office, saw winds of more than 90mph hit parts of the country.
Powerful gusts brought down power cables and trees across the UK, and a number of main roads were blocked.
The Energy Networks Association said about 200,000 customers remained without power as of 9 a.m. Sunday following the storm’s effects, but added that 88 percent of affected customers had been reconnected.
The Environment Agency has more than 50 flood alerts, meaning flooding is expected and people need to act now, in force – as well as more than 130 flood alerts, meaning that flooding is possible.
A number of train services remained seriously disrupted on Sunday due to the storm.
Thames Water also reported that its pumping stations continued to experience problems on Sunday.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, Storm Darragh continues to affect the power supply to a number of water treatment plants and water pumping stations across our network. »
Alex Burkill, meteorologist at the Met Office, said: “It’s not quite the calm after the storm, but it’s calmer than yesterday, that’s for sure.
“There are still disruptive winds as, although the depression that is Storm Darragh has now moved away towards the south-east, tight isobars across much of the country indicate that we still have very windy weather today. ‘today.’
Winds are expected to ease slowly from the north throughout the day, the Met Office said.
Two men were killed Saturday when falling trees hit their vehicles.
West Midlands Police said the latest victim was killed when a tree fell and hit his car on Silver Birch Road, Erdington, on Saturday afternoon.
Earlier today, a man died after a tree fell on his van in Lancashire.
The man, aged in his 40s, was driving his Citroën vehicle on the A59 at Longton, near Preston, at around 9am on Saturday.
A Met Office yellow weather warning for wind remains in force for all of England and Wales until 6pm on Sunday.
