Storm Éowyn - 75,000 without power in Northern Ireland

According to the source, a yellow level of weather danger due to wind is in effect throughout Northern Ireland today. The warning is in effect from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, with wind gusts of up to 40-60 miles per hour expected in many areas.

A yellow warning was also issued for snow and ice from 6 p.m. on Saturday to 10 a.m. on Sunday. This comes two days after Storm Éowyn brought winds of over 90 miles per hour to Northern Ireland.

"Given ongoing recovery work after Storm Éowyn, impacts may be more widespread than would ordinarily be expected with winds of this strength," the Met Office said.

NIE Networks Managing Director Derek Hynes said that 210,000 households have now been restored to electricity.

"We believe that it will be around 10 days by the time we complete the repairs needed to get power back to everyone," he said.

For its part, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) warned drivers to be careful while driving, as many roads are still impassable after Storm Éowyn due to fallen trees, power lines, and debris.

The BBC also added that about 330,000 consumers remain without electricity in the Republic of Ireland, while the peak number of people affected by the storm was 768,000.

The ESB said it expects electricity to be restored to most customers by Friday evening, but the rest of the customers will be restored within the next week.

In addition, 109,000 people are still without water and 126,000 are in danger.

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In October 2024, the American state of Florida was hit by Hurricane Milton. At that time, it was the third hurricane to hit this US state in three months. The then President of the United States, Joe Biden, stated that the amount of damage was estimated at tens of billions of dollars.