The British Meteorological Service issued a red alert ahead of the arrival of Storm Eunice, the second to cross the country in 48 hours, likely to "
cause significant disruption
" on Friday due to "
extremely strong winds
".
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This red alert concerns the south-west of England, from the tip of Cornwall to Cardiff, to the south of Wales, with winds that can reach 145 km / h on the coasts.
All of southern England, including London, is on orange alert.
This storm could cause "
life-threatening flying debris
", "
damage to buildings and homes with soaring roofs and cut power lines
", according to the Met Office.
It could also lead to the closure of roads, railways, bridges and delays or cancellations of buses, trains, ferries.
Due to the threatening weather, Prince Charles has canceled an official engagement scheduled for Friday in South Wales, his services said,
at a later date.
»
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Another storm, Dudley, caused less severe disruption in Scotland and northern England after hitting the UK on Wednesday, leaving thousands of homes without power.
The government announced on Thursday that a meeting of its emergency committee "
COBR
" would take place to organize the response to the two storms.
In Ireland, a red alert was also issued for the west and south of the country for the night of Thursday to Friday with winds of up to 130 km / h and feared flooding at high tide.
