Thousands of homes are without power because of a storm that has arrived in Britain. The winds have hit up to 80 miles per hour at the home. Forecasters gave a warning to people that lives could be at risk due to flying debris in the air. There were over 20,000 houses in Northern Ireland that went through power outages. There were many places in the country of England that were imp[acted by the storm as well.

Key Takeaways:

• The fifth storm of the season, Eleanor pummeled Britain with up to 80mph winds
• Power outages affected 22,000 homes in Northern Ireland, 2,700 in England, and almost 500 in Wales
• Roads and bridges were temporarily closed in some areas, including the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge between Kent and Essex

“It’s very difficult to make repairs because we have to think about the safety of our employees, most repairs will start at first light.”

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jan/02/storm-eleanor-met-office-high-wind-flood-warning-across-britain