London Feb 18 (BNA): Millions of Britons urged to cancel travel plans and stay home Friday amid fears of high winds and flying debris as the second major storm this week triggered a rare warning of ‘red’ weather across southern England.
Storm Eunice is likely to cause major disruption and dangerous conditions, with gusts that may exceed 90 mph.
The UK Weather Forecasting Office said our location is in highly vulnerable coastal areas.
The Met Office has issued ‘red’ warnings – indicating a danger to life – for parts of southwest England between 7am and noon, and in southeast England and London from 10am to 3pm.
A low-level amber warning of gusts of up to 80mph covers all of England from 5am to 9pm, according to the Associated Press.
“Following the impacts from Storm Dudley for many on Wednesday, Storm Eunice will bring devastating storm surge in what could be one of the most impactful storms to affect southern and central parts of the UK for a few years,” said Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen. . .
“Red warning areas indicate a significant risk to life as extremely strong winds offer the potential for damage to structures and flying debris.”
The government is scheduled to hold a meeting of Cobra’s emergency committee to discuss the storm later on Friday.
The Environment Agency has issued 10 severe flood warnings, another indication of life-threatening weather conditions.
A number of tourist attractions in England are temporarily closed, including the London Eye, Legoland and Warwick Castle.
Mayor Sadiq Khan said: “I urge all Londoners to stay at home, not take risks, and not travel unless absolutely necessary.”
Train operators across Britain also urged passengers to avoid travel on Friday.
British Airways has warned of delays at London Heathrow because winds have reduced the rate at which planes are allowed to land.
“High winds and bad weather may cause last minute delays, but we will do everything we can to minimize any disruption caused by this,” the airline said.
The state highway agency said high-sided vehicles and other “vulnerable” vehicles such as caravans and motorbikes could explode, so bridges and overpasses should be avoided.
Anyone traveling should “plan your trip and be extra careful, allowing more time for your trip,” said Jeremy Phillips, head of road safety at the National Highway Agency.
“If high winds persist, we may need to close bridges to traffic for a while, so please heed closure warnings and follow the signed diversion methods,” he added.
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