On the 18th local time, a strong storm "Eunice" hit Britain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and other European countries. At present, at least 9 people were killed, hundreds of flights were cancelled and tens of thousands of families lost power.
Sea, land and air traffic was seriously blocked. According to reports, "Eunice" landed in Cornwall, UK. The Met Office said that the highest wind speed measured by "Eunice" in England was about 196 kilometers per hour, which was the highest wind speed recorded in the region. The Met Office issued two red storm warnings to remind people to avoid going out.
In London, some roadside trees were uprooted, and many citizens' windows were broken by the strong wind.
Due to strong winds, some planes kept shaking in the air, and some flights were even difficult to land.
"Eunice" has caused 200000 households in the UK to lose power, hundreds of schools have been closed, 436 flights have been cancelled and a large number of trains have been shut down
More than 200000 households in the UK lost power, and more than 50000 households and businesses in Ireland lost power. Dover port in the channel of England was closed and the bridge connecting England and Wales was suspended.
In the Netherlands, strong winds blew down trees, killing four people; Amsterdam Schiphol Airport cancelled about 390 flights due to weather. In Belgium, an old man was drowned in a river by a strong wind; A ship was trapped due to bad weather, and there is still an oil tanker waiting for rescue. Polish police said the storm overturned a large crane at a construction site in Krakow, killing two people and injuring two others; In addition, a man in the western region also died in the storm.
The storm is now moving to the European continent. Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany have issued strong wind warnings one after another.