January 24, 2025 10:09 PM.
Flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the UK as heavy rain and destructive winds cover the nation. This is due to heavy and persistent rain associated with Storm Éowyn. The Storm has been battering Northern Ireland, bringing with it winds of more than 140 Kilometers per hour and leaving 2,40,000 homes and businesses without power.
Natural Resources Wales have issued an immediate flood alert for the Rivers Ebbw, Sirhowy and Lwyd, as Storm Eowyn lashes down. The anticipated heavy rainfall is causing river levels to rise, affecting hundreds of homes in Newport, Monmouthshire and Torfaen.
The Met Office said some coastal routes, sea fronts and coastal communities will probably be affected by spray or large waves.
The young man who died in Ireland after a tree fell during Storm Eowyn has been named as Kacper Dudek. The 20-year-old was killed after a tree fell on his car at Feddyglass, Raphoe in Co Donegal, early on Friday. Irish police are investigating the incident.
A yellow warning has been listed for heavy rain that could bring “some disruption and flooding” in the West Midlands and much of Wales. The warning runs between 6am and 11.59pm on Monday. The Met Office said bus and rail services will likely be affected and spray and flooding on roads will probably increase journey times.
Helicopter crews deployed to inspect the railways after Storm Eowyn have found a roof on the tracks in Glasgow. Network Rail Scotland announced its Air Operations helicopter was about to lift off to inspect routes as winds subsided on Saturday morning.
Network Rail has said most of its network is now “up-and-running” after Storm Eowyn. It said on Saturday morning: “Hundreds of our people have worked through the night clearing debris from the tracks and that clean-up operation continues. The majority of the network is now up-and-running but disruption continues in some areas.”