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Storm Eleanor: Travel disruption and homes without power Storm Eleanor: Travel disruption and homes without power
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Thousands of homes are without power and travel has been disrupted after Storm Eleanor swept across the UK. Thousands of homes lost power and travel was disrupted after Storm Eleanor battered the UK with gusts of up to 100mph (161kph).
The Met Office recorded gusts reaching 100mph (161kph) overnight with a yellow warning still in place for Wales, England, most of Northern Ireland and parts of southern Scotland. The Met Office said the strongest winds had now passed, but a yellow warning is in force for England, Wales and Northern Ireland until 19:00 GMT.
Falling trees caused minor injuries to a man in Worcestershire as well as to a man in Wales after one fell on his car. Four people were injured by falling trees during the storm.
There are numerous road closures and delays on public transport. As the storm swept into France, a skier was killed by a falling tree in the Alps and 15 others injured elsewhere.
Around 2,500 homes across Northern Ireland are without power, although electricity has been restored to 20,000 properties, while there are about 400 in Wales without power. In the UK, fallen trees and debris caused numerous road closures and delays on public transport, and several major bridges were closed due to high winds.
In Cornwall, some residents have been advised to leave their homes at high tide because of a collapsed stone harbour wall in Portreath. The council says the advice is a precaution.
The Met Office said that during the storm gusts of more than 70mph were recorded across much of the UK.
The strongest gusts were 100mph recorded at Great Dun Fell in Cumbria at 01:00, 90mph at Orlock Head, Northern Ireland and 89mph on the Isle of Wight.
Power restored
More than 25,000 homes in Northern Ireland lost power but this has been restored to all but 1,900 properties.
About 300 homes in Wales remain without power.
Scottish and English provider SSE said it had restored power to 18,000 homes since midnight after outages caused by the storm.Scottish and English provider SSE said it had restored power to 18,000 homes since midnight after outages caused by the storm.
In Hinton Admiral, Hampshire, two people were freed from a car at about 03:00 GMT which had been struck by a tree during the heavy winds. In Worcestershire, a man was injured by a falling tree and another man was treated by paramedics after a tree fell on a car in Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan.
In Hinton Admiral, Hampshire, two people were freed from a car, which had been struck by a tree during the heavy winds, at about 03:00.
Both men were taken to hospital, since then the driver has been arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs while at the wheel.Both men were taken to hospital, since then the driver has been arrested on suspicion of being under the influence of drugs while at the wheel.
A body was recovered on the coast of East Sussex, after the remains were spotted in the water. A body was recovered on the coast of East Sussex at about 08:00, after the remains were spotted in the water. It was not known whether the person was swept into the water by the weather conditions.
Sussex Police said the body was discovered at about 08:00 GMT at Splash Point in Seaford.
It is not known whether the person was swept into the water by the weather conditions.
As the storm made landfall on mainland Europe, flights to the UK were affected.As the storm made landfall on mainland Europe, flights to the UK were affected.
Dutch carrier KLM cancelled a number of flights between Amsterdam Schiphol airport and London Heathrow.Dutch carrier KLM cancelled a number of flights between Amsterdam Schiphol airport and London Heathrow.
Other flights between the Netherlands and Manchester, London City, Leeds Bradford and Southampton airports were delayed.Other flights between the Netherlands and Manchester, London City, Leeds Bradford and Southampton airports were delayed.
Worst-affected areas Overturned vehicles led to closures on the A1M, M6 and M5, where a recovery operation was under way to clear up the contents of a lorry left spilled on the road.
Northern Ireland, northern England and south-west Scotland were the first areas to feel the force of the storm, which has now moved out into the North Sea, leaving windy conditions in its wake.
There was also flooding in Galway in the Republic of Ireland, where 97mph gusts were recorded. Gusts of 90mph were recorded in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland.
On the UK mainland, the Met Office recorded gusts reaching 100mph in Great Dun Fell in Cumbria and 77mph in High Bradfield in South Yorkshire.
Power outages
Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said trees, branches and other flying debris had brought down power lines and poles, affecting homes in southern counties.
In England, about 1,000 homes in Yorkshire are without power, with hundreds of other homes in the Doncaster area without electricity and more than 1,200 properties in Devon, Somerset and Cornwall affected.
Transport and travel
Several major bridges have been closed due to high winds and there are numerous reports of fallen trees blocking roads including the M25.
Overturned vehicles have led to closures on the A1M, M6 and M5, where a recovery operation was under way to clear up the contents of a lorry left spilled on the road.
The Thames Barrier closed at 10:15 GMT to protect London from flooding.
There have been numerous train delays, with National Rail reporting disruption in many parts of the country, including between Worcester and Oxford, between Birmingham and Kings Norton and between Brighton and Haywards Heath in West Sussex.
Some trains are running more slowly, including on the East Coast, while speed restrictions on trains in Wales have been lifted.
In Buckinghamshire, "flying trampolines" ended up on lines near Aylesbury.In Buckinghamshire, "flying trampolines" ended up on lines near Aylesbury.
Police on the Isle of Man say a number of roads have been closed due to fallen trees, flooding and debris from damaged buildings.
The Severn Crossing between Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire and the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich also closed overnight due to the high winds.