Record wind speeds have been recorded in Ireland, where Storm Eowyn has caused widespread disorder on both sides of the Irish Sea.
Wind gusts of 183 kilometres per hour were recorded in County Galway. The record set in 1945 was broken. Then the wind blew at a speed of 182 kilometres per hour. The average wind speed of 135 kilometres per hour was also the highest.
According to the local energy operator ESB Networks, 560 thousand people were deprived of light as a result of broken power lines, which was caused by bad weather. At the same time, 93 thousand citizens remain without electricity in Northern Ireland.
In addition, because of the raging elements had to close airports. At the moment do not accept and do not send flights air harbours of Dublin and Shannon in Ireland, and also Edinburgh and Glasgow in Scotland. At the same time, some railway companies in Ireland and the UK have advised against their services as trains could be running with major disruptions.
Amid the storm threat, a red alert level was declared in the UK on Thursday. Forecasters warned of very strong winds in Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, as well as the risk of tornadoes that could start in some parts of the country.
On January 6, the state of emergency was imposed in Washington due to snowfall. Motorists in the city were urged to re-park their cars so that they did not interfere with the passage of emergency services, under the threat of forced evacuation. Amid the snowfall, residents of the American capital began to actively buy bakery products and other products, as well as paper towels and toilet paper.
