Storm Amy Slams UK & Europe #storm #uk

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Storm Amy Slams UK and Scandinavia  Storm Amy brought chaos across the U.K., Ireland, and Scandinavia with heavy rain and winds up to 96 mph. Over 200,000 homes in Ireland lost power, and one man died in Letterkenny in a weather-related incident.  In Scotland, ferries, roads, and rail services were disrupted by fallen trees, leaving around 62,000 customers without electricity. London’s Royal Parks, including Hyde Park and Regent’s Park, were closed due to dangerous wind gusts.  The storm also battered Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, where tens of thousands of homes were left without power as rain and high tides hit coastal regions.

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00:00Storm Amy has slammed the UK and Ireland with powerful winds and heavy rain.

00:04Over 200,000 homes lost power in Ireland, and one man tragically died in Letterkenny.

00:08In Scotland, wind speeds of 96 miles per hour forced ferries to stop and blocked roads and railways.

00:14More than 60,000 people remain without electricity as engineers race to restore power.

00:19London's famous royal parks, including Hyde Park and Regent's Park, were closed due to dangerous gusts.

00:25Storm Amy also struck Sweden, Denmark and Norway, cutting power and flooding coastal areas.

00:31When do you think the weather will get better? Leave your comments.

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