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    Storm Franklin adds to misery of Eunice

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21 February 2022

Widespread damage
Storm Franklin adds to misery of Eunice

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Storms Eunice and Franklin combined for a weekend of flash-floods, power outages, widespread damage, and evacuation orders.

Three named storms in a week have taken their toll on the UK and Ireland. Flooding spread across the two countries, including at some train stations leading to the closure of lines.

Motorways were also closed including the M60 which remains closed this morning following an overturned HGV while the M6 was closed due to an incident involving an HGV in strong winds.

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In Northern Ireland around 10,000 homes were without power early this morning. Yesterday it was announced that 1.4 million people had seen power outages since Eunice made impact on Friday.

Strong winds remain today with official warnings in place until 01:00 pm this afternoon. These gusts will peak at around 55 mph in the southeast of England but could blow higher in exposed coastal areas.

Some areas were subject to evacuation notices last night due to severe flood warnings. This included properties along the River Mersey in Manchester.

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Despite delivering gale force winds, Franklin did not match the ferocity of Eunice with peak speeds reaching 87 mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight. The same location saw record speeds reaching 122 mph on Friday.

There are currently 354 flood warnings remaining in place, primarily surrounding central England’s rivers.

Franklin arrived just days after Eunice, which resulted in at least four deaths, but impacted different regions of the country. Stay up to date with the latest forecasts on our app and via the WeatherRadar.

Ryan Hathaway
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