Authorities and residents of large areas of Great Britain are on high alert due to the severe weather Eowyn, with almost 4,5 million people receiving a message on Thursday evening to take protective measures and risk life.
Shortly after 8 am, it was announced that 560.000 buildings are without power in Ireland alone, a number that is expected to increase as the hours pass, while it is unknown when the damage will be repaired.
The "bad weather of the century" hits Britain - Hundreds of flights canceled, supermarkets emptied, 560.000 buildings without power
The bad weather initially "landed" on the west coast of Ireland with winds of 135 km/h, a record in the country's meteorological history.
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled at Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dublin airports. In Dublin, 3 landings and take-offs have been cancelled since 220am, with "further cancellations and delays expected".
The "bad weather of the century" hits Britain - Hundreds of flights canceled, supermarkets emptied, 560.000 buildings without power
The areas that will be affected in the next few hours
Problems also exist on railway routes, with ScotRail having suspended all services for today, while National Rail has warned of problems on LNER, London Northwestern Railway/West Midlands Railway, Northern, South Western Railway, Southern, TransPennine Express.
At the same time, the closure of all schools in Northern Ireland, central and southern Scotland was announced, while several universities are also closed.
Source: protothema.gr
