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David Mercer and Adam Durbin BBC News
Simon King and Ben Rich BBC Weather
One person has died in Ireland and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in the UK as Storm Éowyn brought record-breaking wind gusts.
The man died when a tree fell on his car in County Donegal, Gardaí (Irish police) said.
Ireland saw its strongest gusts ever recorded, leading to 725,000 properties without power and around 138,000 people without water.
Across the UK, millions of people were urged to stay at home as gusts of 100mph (160km/h) were recorded on Friday.
One in five flights were cancelled and all trains halted in Scotland. Every school in Northern Ireland was closed as the storm damaged buildings and tore down trees.
An amber wind warning remains in place for parts of Scotland. ...
Two red warnings were in force earlier on Friday in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.
Red is the most serious weather warning the Met Office can issue, meaning dangerous weather is expected and people are urged to take action to keep safe. ...
David Mercer and Adam Durbin BBC News
Simon King and Ben Rich BBC Weather
One person has died in Ireland and hundreds of thousands of homes are without power in the UK as Storm Éowyn brought record-breaking wind gusts.
The man died when a tree fell on his car in County Donegal, Gardaí (Irish police) said.
Ireland saw its strongest gusts ever recorded, leading to 725,000 properties without power and around 138,000 people without water.
Across the UK, millions of people were urged to stay at home as gusts of 100mph (160km/h) were recorded on Friday.
One in five flights were cancelled and all trains halted in Scotland. Every school in Northern Ireland was closed as the storm damaged buildings and tore down trees.
An amber wind warning remains in place for parts of Scotland. ...
Two red warnings were in force earlier on Friday in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland.
Red is the most serious weather warning the Met Office can issue, meaning dangerous weather is expected and people are urged to take action to keep safe. ...
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