Storm Dudley: Police helicopter struggles above northwest England as strong winds batter Britain

The UK faced strong winds and heavy rain on Wednesday evening, causing power cuts and travel disruption with Storm Eunice set to move in.

The Met Office had issued an amber warning for strong winds covering central Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England above Hull over the evening, with yellow wind warnings in place as far south as Birmingham.

As Storm Dudley moved in during the afternoon, Capel Curig in Wales experienced gusts of up to 81mph, with Emley Moore in Yorkshire seeing 74mph winds, while Drumalbin in Scotland was hit by 71mph gales.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/02/17/storm-eunice-power-cuts-travel-chaos-strong-winds-batter-britain/

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