Storm Hannah leaves 25,000 homes without power

Storm Hannah has swept the UK, bringing 82mph winds and heavy rain after battering Ireland and leaving thousands of properties without power.

A yellow wind warning covering Wales along with central and southern England is in force until 3pm amid the threat of disruption to transport networks and power cuts, and Northern Ireland was covered by a yellow rain warning, with the flooding of some homes and businesses was said to be 'likely'.

Powerful waves have been spotted crashing into Blackpool's north shore, trees lie strewn across roads in Bath, Somerset, and tents and trampolines have been seen taking off in the powerful gusts across the country.  

Western Power Distribution said more than 1,700 properties had been left without power on its network on Saturday morning, with the majority of those affected in Wales. 

But the Republic of Ireland took a serious beating from the storm, with 25,000 properties losing power by 10am on Saturday - which has been attributed mainly to trees falling on overhead lines as a result of the high winds.

By 10am, Aberdaron, Wales, recorded the strongest UK winds of 62mph, while Lake Vyrnwy and Pennerley were the coldest, with temperatures of 37.4F. 

But as Storm Hannah, which is currently centred over West Yorkshire, moves eastward, the weather is set to become dryer and brighter in the coming days, though it won't compare to the sunshine we saw on Easter weekend. 





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