Eowyn storm: a dead in Ireland

Winds of unprecedented power strike Ireland and Scotland. The gusts reached 183 km/h near Galway. A person died.

Nearly a million households are still deprived of electricity on Friday in Ireland and Scotland, struck by the Eowyn storm and its winds of unprecedented power. In Ireland, where the red alert was lifted, A man died after the fall of a tree on his car.

The storm broke historical recordswith gusts measured at 183 km/h near Galway, on the west coast, beyond the previous record of 1945. In this same area, the average wind speed reached 135 km/h, unprecedented power, according to The Irish Meteorological Agency puts Eireann.

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Phenomenon of “Explosive digging”

In Scotland, where Eowyn blew strong gusts, the red alert was also lifted. The British Meteorology Agency, Met Office, calls the population for vigilance. The strongest gusts were recorded there south of Glasgow, with 160 km/h.

Eowyn was characterized by a so -called “explosive digging” phenomenon which produces very intense winds in a limited geographical area and over a short period, according to the explanations of the Met Office.

“It’s a historical storm”said Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin, who, who held a crisis meeting with the rescue services said on Thursday. The Ecossais Prime Minister John Swinney warned him that the situation was “very serious”, by relaying the messages of prudence broadcast by the police.

British and Irish media reported various damage, such as roofs torn from many buildings or the destruction of the covered stadium from the University of Galway.

These winds cause significant disruptions, especially in transport. At Cork, Shannon, Dublin airports, many flights were canceled. Eowyn must then move to Scotland. The entire United Kingdom is placed in a state of vigilance.

This is the fifth storm striking Europe this season. The previous one, Darragh, had caused major disruptions in France in early December as well as in the United Kingdom, where she had left at least two dead. (AG/ATS)

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Closed schools and trains upon stop: Ireland and part of the United Kingdom were placed in “red alert” as the Eowyn storm approaches, national weather agencies warning that the winds could reach more than 130 on Friday km/h.

The entire territory of the Republic of Ireland is thus the subject of a red alert, decreed by the organization puts Eireann. In the United Kingdom, the whole country is placed in a state of vigilance, but the Meteorological Agency Met Office has declared a rare red alert for Northern Ireland and certain regions of the South and the Center of Scotland.