The roof of The O2 arena was partially ripped off by Storm Eunice today as Lorries were blown over and trees felled. Millions of Britons were urged to stay at home as England was hit by the strongest winds on record.
Needles on the Isle of Wight recorded the top speed of 122mph today and is provisionally the highest gust ever in England. Storm Eunice is now worse than the 1987 Great Storm when gusts peaked at 115mph in West Sussex.
Weather forecasters were concerned about ‘flying debris resulting in danger to life as well as ‘roofs blowing off and power lines coming down.
Hundreds of schools were closed, all trains in Wales were suspended and rail passengers across England were told not to travel amid mass cancellations as the Army was on standby for what could be the worst storm in 32 years.
Panels on the roof of The O2 in London were ripped off, two lorries was blown over on the M4 in South Wales and shocking footage filmed in Bude, Cornwall, showed the storm taking down a huge tree which crashed onto a park.
British Airways had to cancel more than 130 flights at London Heathrow and City airports and motorists were warned only to make essential journeys. Major attractions including the London Eye, Kew Gardens and Legoland have also been closed.
Rail operators including c2c in Essex and Southeastern in Kent canceled all services, the M4 and M48 Severn crossings were both closed and Royal Mail suspended deliveries and closed delivery offices in all red areas.
The M2 Medway Bridge in Kent was also closed in both directions between Rochester and Maidstone due to strong winds.
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