The British weather service Met Office is appealing to people in London, Wales and London to stay at home. The reason is the storm. Life is in danger outside.
London – Millions of people in the British capital, southern England and Wales were asked to stay at home on Friday due to stormy weather.
As the British weather service Met Office announced, there is a risk of death due to flying debris at storm speeds of up to 130 kilometers per hour. Covered roofs, uprooted trees and disturbances in train and ship traffic are to be expected. People on the coast have been warned of large waves and flooding.
The UK prepared for the arrival of storm Eunice, dubbed Zeynep in Germany, on Friday. According to the BBC, it could be one of the strongest storms to hit the country in decades. In Ireland, strong winds had already caused power outages in thousands of households during the night.
Heir to the throne Prince Charles had canceled a visit to Wales because of the warnings. Storm “Dudley”, which is called “Ylenia” in Germany, had already led to serious disruptions in train traffic in Scotland and the north of England on Thursday night. Thousands of homes across the north of England were left without electricity. dpa