Millions of Britons have been warned to stay indoors, while thousands have been left without power after Storm Darragh arrived in the UK last night.
The Met Office has issued a rare ‘danger to life’ red wind warning for the early hours of Saturday, with ‘significant disruption’ expected to transport across the UK.
Gusts of up to 93mph were recorded overnight in North Wales as people in the red wind warning areas were issued an emergency alert on their phones.
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