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Storm Darragh Leaves Tens of Thousands Without Power in Ireland

Storm Darragh,​ a powerful weather system, has ⁣lashed⁢ Ireland and the UK, ⁢leaving hundreds of thousands without power⁤ and⁤ prompting authorities ⁣to issue rare red weather warnings.

As‌ of⁤ this⁣ morning,tens‌ of thousands of homes and‌ businesses ​across Ireland were plunged into darkness due to‌ the storm’s fierce winds and heavy rainfall.ESB Networks, Ireland’s electricity provider, reported dealing with 42‍ separate power outages.

“We⁤ are‌ currently dealing with​ 42​ power outages across the‍ network,” ESB Networks stated.

The situation is even more dire in the UK, were nearly 400,000 customers ‌are⁤ without‌ power. The ​storm’s ⁣intensity has led to the Met Office, the UK’s ⁣national weather ⁣service,⁣ issuing a rare red weather warning for​ parts of​ Scotland ​and Northern England.

“Millions urged to stay​ inside as Storm Darragh hits ​UK and Ireland ‌with rare‌ red weather⁢ warning issued,” Sky News reported.

The red warning signifies a “danger to life” and advises residents to take immediate precautions. ‌Storm Darragh is expected to ⁣continue battering the ⁢region throughout the day, ‍bringing with it the potential for ⁢further ‌power outages, flooding, and travel disruptions.

Kilkenny,Ireland⁢ braced ‌for the fury of Storm Darragh on ⁢Tuesday,experiencing it’s strongest wind gust in over ⁤five years. The powerful storm, which swept ‍across Ireland,⁤ brought ⁤with it ferocious winds⁤ that lashed the⁣ city. “We recorded a gust of ⁣78 mph (125⁤ km/h) ⁢at our weather station,” ‍said⁢ a‌ spokesperson for Met Éireann, Ireland’s national meteorological ⁤service.”This is the strongest gust recorded ⁤in Kilkenny since 2018.” ⁢ The intense winds caused widespread disruption, ⁣with fallen trees blocking ⁤roads and power outages affecting thousands of⁣ homes. “It ‍was a ⁤wild night,” said local resident Mary O’Brien.⁤ “The wind was howling all night, and⁢ I ‌could hear trees⁤ crashing down. I’m just glad ⁤we made it through unscathed.” Storm darragh‌ is the latest ​in a series‍ of powerful storms to batter Ireland in recent weeks,highlighting ‌the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather ⁢events.
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