Millions warned to stay inside while Storm Eowyn blasts UK with 108mph winds
Millions warned to stay inside while Storm Eowyn blasts UK with 108mph winds
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Two people have died and 1,105,000 properties across the UK and Ireland have now lost electricity due to Storm Eowyn. Falling trees and flying debris were blamed for knocking out power lines after fierce winds of up to 114mph battered the British Isles, with many families forced to move to warm hubs to escape the cold.
Northern Ireland’s energy network said 280,000 of its customers were without power on Friday afternoon, while Scottish officials issued an update stating 100,000 households in Scotland were in the same situation. The Republic of Ireland’s energy network said 725,000 customers were without power, and some may not have it restored for up to a week.
Irish police said a man in County Donegal was killed when a tree fell on his car, while a man in Scotland is believed to have been killed by falling roof tiles. Red weather warnings remain in place in parts of Scotland with the Met Office warning of a significant risk to life posed by flying debris as well as damage to buildings and power lines.
Schools are closed, numerous train lines are down and over 1,000 flights scheduled to fly to and from British and Irish airports have been cancelled, affecting an estimated 50,000 people. A homeowner survived a potential brush with death after a huge tree crashed into his house in Basildon.
![[A person runs from sea foam on the shoreline as Storm Eowyn arrives, in Porthcawl, Wales, Britain, January 24, 2025. REUTERS/Toby Melville]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237169543-69f8.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Richard Dunn, 58, says he was in his living room when he heard a loud noise and saw the tree smash through his window earlier today. Storm Eowyn continues to batter the British Isles with winds of up to 114mph, with two dead in Scotland and Ireland respectively.
![[Dated: 24/01/2025 A Nissan Micra car stands demolished under a pile of bricks on Newcastle Road in Sunderland today (THURS) as strong winds brought by Storm Eowyn wreak havoc across the country. See Storm Eowyn round-up]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_237170558-656a-e1737725975401.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
