Storm Eunice has resulted in the first “red” weather warning for London.
Thirteen people were killed by fallen trees, flying debris and high winds in Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland as Cyclone Eunice made a deadly path through Western Europe.
Here are the latest updates on the devastation caused by Eunice:
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More than 200,000 homes in the UK remain without power and emergency services are battling to restore it, according to Reuters news agency.
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An agency representing the UK’s (UK) power grids told Reuters on Saturday that Eunice has knocked more than 1 million households off the grid.
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The fierce Atlantic storm brought record winds of up to 122 mph (196 km/h) to Britain, causing widespread disruption.
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The traffic network is in disarray. Train operators in the UK are urging people not to travel.
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The train network in the Netherlands has also been crippled, with no Eurostar and Thalys international services running from Britain and France after the overhead power lines were damaged.
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France is also grappling with rail disruptions, and about 75,000 homes without electricity.
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Eunice was one of the strongest storms since “The Great Storm” made landfall in England and northern France in 1987, triggering the first “red” weather warning for London.
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The Meteorological Office, Britain’s meteorological agency, issued a less severe “yellow” wind warning for much of the south coast of England and South Wales on Saturday, which “could hinder recovery efforts after Typhoon Eunice”.
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Both the 1987 hurricane and Eunice packed a “jet,” a rare meteorological phenomenon formed by an unusual confluence of pressure systems in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists say. Duong exaggerated the influence on Friday.
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Nearly 1 million homes were without power in November when another powerful storm Arwen made landfall in north-east England.
