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Meteorological Department official measuring wind speed in Ireland.
Storm ‘Eowyn’ is causing devastation in 28 cities of Ireland and Scotland. During this period, winds are blowing at a speed of 190 km per hour at many places. The Meteorological Department has issued the most dangerous ‘red alert’ regarding the storm and has appealed to people to stay in their homes.
The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for the first time since 2011. Due to the storm, train and traffic services have been stopped across the country. Apart from this, air services have also been affected. In view of the danger, schools and colleges have also been closed.
According to BBC, Ireland has been most affected by the storm. There is no electricity in 7.25 lakh houses and shops here. At the same time, 2.80 lakh houses in Northern Ireland, 1 lakh in Scotland and 5 thousand in Wales have no electricity.
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Due to the storm in Wales, the sea waves rose very high.
Due to the storm in Scotland, sea water started touching the road.
There has also been a warning of heavy rain in Scotland.
An ambulance crashed due to a storm in the North East area of England.
A tree fell on the road due to the storm in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Meteorology has issued alerts for different areas-
- Red alert: for all six counties of Northern Ireland.
- Amber Alert: Across much of northern England and Scotland.
- Yellow Alert: East Midlands, eastern part of England, London
- Yellow alert (snow): in central Scotland.
- Yellow Alert (Rain): In the south-west of England, Wales.
The storm will stop by Saturday The Meteorological Department has said that storm ‘Eovine’ is a tropical cyclone. This cyclone formed in the Atlantic Ocean is continuously intensifying. The Meteorological Department said that there is a possibility of strong winds, heavy rain and snowfall in the coming few hours. The Meteorological Department predicted that the storm would move away from the mainland by Saturday.