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| Storm Eleanor: Travel disruption and homes without power | |
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| Thousands of homes are without power and roads have been disrupted after Storm Eleanor swept across the UK. | Thousands of homes are without power and roads have been disrupted after Storm Eleanor swept across the UK. |
| A Met Office yellow warning for winds of up to 80mph (128km/h) is in place for Wales, England, most of Northern Ireland and parts of southern Scotland. | |
| A man was injured after a tree fell on a car in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. | A man was injured after a tree fell on a car in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. |
| There are warnings of possible disruption to public transport, but forecasters say the rain and the winds will ease as the day progresses. | There are warnings of possible disruption to public transport, but forecasters say the rain and the winds will ease as the day progresses. |
| More than 12,000 homes have no electricity in Northern Ireland, while there are 2,700 properties without power in England and 460 in Wales. | More than 12,000 homes have no electricity in Northern Ireland, while there are 2,700 properties without power in England and 460 in Wales. |
| As Storm Eleanor - the fifth-named storm of the season - approached from the Atlantic, the Met Office said injuries from flying debris were also possible. | As Storm Eleanor - the fifth-named storm of the season - approached from the Atlantic, the Met Office said injuries from flying debris were also possible. |
| Worst-affected areas | |
| 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. | 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 gusts were recorded in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland. | There was also flooding in Galway in the Republic of Ireland, where 97mph gusts were recorded. Gusts of 90mph gusts were recorded in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland. |
| Has Storm Eleanor hit your area yet? Send us your photos. | |
| 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. | |
| Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said trees, branches and other flying debris had brought down power lines and poles, affecting homes in southern counties. | 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, almost 2,000 properties are without power in the Midlands, while 700 in the South West and 460 in Wales are without power. | In England, almost 2,000 properties are without power in the Midlands, while 700 in the South West and 460 in Wales are without power. |
| 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. | |
| An object in the overhead lines between London Paddington and Hayes reduced the number of trains, while power outages stopped rail services between Letchworth Garden City and Cambridge. | |
| Two lanes have been opened on the Dartford Crossing's Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which was partly shut at 23:00 GMT for safety reasons because of high winds. | |
| 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. | The Severn Crossing between Gloucestershire and Monmouthshire and the Orwell Bridge near Ipswich also closed overnight due to the high winds. |
| What forecasters say | |
| The Met Office's yellow warning for severe weather is in force until 18:00 GMT. | |
| BBC Weather presenter Stav Danaos said there would be blustery showers throughout the morning, some of them heavy with hail and thunder. | |
| But forecasters say the rain and the winds will ease as the day progresses and Storm Eleanor makes its way across the Channel. | |
| The Environment Agency says the combination of strong winds and high tides could cause some coastal flooding in the UK. | The Environment Agency says the combination of strong winds and high tides could cause some coastal flooding in the UK. |
| There are 50 flood warnings in place in England, more than 30 in Wales and more than 10 in Scotland. | |