Storm Darragh has left hundreds of thousands in Ireland and the UK without power with heavy rain and winds gusts reaching 150 km per hour.
Hundreds of thousands in Ireland and the UK were left without power as Storm Darragh caused widespread disruption in the region.
Millions of people were warned to stay indoors on Saturday, as high winds of up to 150 km per hour and heavy rain caused officials to send out a rare emergency alert by phone to around 3 million households in Wales and the southwest of England.
The official alert, which made a sire-like sound, warned people to stay indoors and was sent to every mobile phone in the area impacted by the extreme weather.
On Friday, the Met Office, the UK’s weather forecaster, issued a red weather warning — the most serious type. Overnight, thousands of homes, many in Northern Ireland, Wales, and western England, were left without power.
Strong winds closed major highways and bridges across the country, while multiple train services were suspended.
In Ireland, the storm left almost 400,000 homes, farms, and businesses without power, and some flights at Dublin Airport were cancelled.