In London, a man tragically lost his life and a significant number of residents in Britain and Ireland were left without electricity on Saturday due to severe winds and heavy rainfall.
The region experienced gusts of up to 93 miles per hour, prompting officials to issue a rare emergency alert to approximately 3 million households in Wales and southwest England early Saturday morning.
This official alert, accompanied by a loud siren-like sound, urged people to remain indoors and was sent to all compatible mobile phones in areas affected by Storm Darragh.
In northwest England, a man in his 40s passed away when a tree fell on his van while he was driving on a highway near Preston, about 36 miles north of Manchester.
On Friday, the Met Office, the UK’s meteorological service, issued a red weather warning—the most severe category. Numerous homes, particularly in Northern Ireland, Wales, and western England, were left without power overnight.
Due to the strong winds, major highways and bridges across the country were closed, and several train services were suspended.
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In Ireland, nearly 400,000 households, farms, or businesses were impacted by power outages caused by the storm. Some flights at Dublin Airport had to be canceled.
