Storm Eleanor smashes into Britain

Commuters face chaos this morning after Storm Eleanor swept across the Atlantic and smashed Britain with typhoon-force winds of up to 100mph.

Flood warnings are in plight across all of England and Wales these days after the storm, with torrential rain triggering ‘danger to life’ warnings across the country. 

Overturned autos compelled closures on the A1M, M6 and M5, where a recovery operation became below map to clear up the contents of a lorry left spilled on the motorway. Highways England said delays are expected till round eight.30am.

An object within the overhead lines between London Paddington and Hayes reduced the need of trains leaving the predominant hub, while energy outages halted rail services between Letchworth Backyard Metropolis and Cambridge.

Meanwhile families are stacking sandbags in opposition to their front doors in a determined expose to end sea water flooding their properties along the north flit of Cornwall this morning.

Pushed by 80mph winds, waves up to 30ft high are overpowering coastal defences and swamping seaside towns and villages where many people are in darkness, with out electricity after trees introduced down energy lines 

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Gusts of nearly 100mph had been recorded come Connaught airport in Mayo, Southern Ireland, while one of the best recorded winds in Britain hit Aberdaron in west Wales reaching 76mph. London experienced surges of 60mph with the winds doubtlessly causing havoc for commuters within the morning.

A tide-battered harbour wall in Portreath, Cornwall, partly collapsed because the storm intensified this morning, police said.

Cornwall Police said they had been called at round 5.50am resulting from a actually high tide and water approaching to the motorway.

Closer to shore, cracks started to rep within the harbour wall and water poured through it, while some steps collapsed.

A spokeswoman for Cornwall Police said a 25ft to 30ft portion became later swept extra out to sea.

She said: ‘There might be not any possibility to anybody, Highways England are hanging baggage along the motorway and there are limitations up as effectively.’ 

 As the storm spread from Ireland into the north of England and the South East, yellow warnings had been issued across Britain and amber wind warnings had been issued for parts of Northern Ireland. 

The Ambiance Agency has issued an urgent warning that 30ft waves smashing in from the Atlantic would perchance perchance swamp seaside roads, quays, piers and harbour walls and are telling of us to remain indoors.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said ‘We are going to not be going to emphasise ample that piers, rocks, harbours and the water’s edge are not earn locations to be when the weather is shocking.

‘Wave dodging or taking part in chicken with waves is amazingly harmful. It would perchance perchance be slippery and because of there is minute to follow it to. Even a tiny wave can near out of nowhere and quick wash you into the sea.

‘No photo or selfie is price risking your life for. The seas are unforgiving in shocking weather.’ 

It be feared that work and other work price up to £a hundred,000 had been ruined by Storm Eleanor this morning.

As 30ft monster waves whipped by 80mph howling gales battered the flit, onlookers said the sea wall defences had been overwhelmed at St Ives in Cornwall.

Water surged along town’s streets and waves smashed down the front door of Porthminster Gallery and swirled internal where oil and water-color work said to be price ‘tens of thousands of kilos’ had been on present. 

One onlooker said ‘A wave took out the within doors of the gallery, fully flooding it.’ 

Photos captured by these escaping the storm reveals waves battering areas in Galway, causing huge flooding on the motorway, while Limerick and Mayo experienced torrential downpours.

Round 22,000 houses in Northern Ireland and ratings more in England had been stricken by energy cuts.

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks said it restored provide to 10,000 properties but one other 12,000 shall be with out energy overnight.

A spokesman said: ‘It be very sophisticated to rep repairs because of now we beget to heart of attention on the safety of our workers, most repairs will originate in the starting up gentle.’

A necessity of roads had been closed resulting from fallen trees and motorists had been warned to make a decision on a ways off from all but the biggest creep.

In England nearly 2,000 properties had been hit by energy cuts within the Midlands, as effectively as round seven-hundred within the South West and 460 in Wales.

The Ambiance Agency issued sixty 5 flood warnings and dozens of signals across the country. 

The Dartford Crossing bridge became closed overnight resulting from the harmful wind speeds and is resulting from reopen in time for morning walk hour.

Vince Crane, of the AA, told drivers to grab extra care within the worsening stipulations.

He said: ‘Avenue stipulations can quick deteriorate all over very heavy rainfall, with drains becoming swamped or blocked and standing water causing floor spray, reduced visibility and doubtlessly leading to flooding.

‘Drivers will need to grab extra care and inquire of delays, even on motorways.

‘Strong or sudden gusts of wind are more likely on originate stretches of motorway, when passing bridges or gaps in hedges, or when overtaking high-sided autos.’

A yellow weather warning covering Wales, England, most of Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland became in plight overnight to Wednesday.

There will likely be a possibility of ‘accidents and danger to life’ from flying particles and mountainous waves along the western flit, the Met House of job said.

Meteorologist Emma Sharples said: ‘There might be inclined to be some disruption presumably to public transport, bridges and other public services such as mobile phones and of us must quiet endure in mind that there can also very effectively be particles as effectively.’

In Wales, of us had been told to make a decision on a earn distance from the sea as Pure Resources Wales (NRW) issued a series of flood warnings for the south-east, south-west and north coasts.

Ceri Jones, from NRW, said: ‘Gigantic waves would perchance perchance overtop defences and throw up particles – this might with out misfortune motive hurt or knock you off your feet.’

Pembrokeshire County Council moreover issued a warning for a variety of areas, including Amroth and Newgale, where overtopping waves would perchance perchance motive disruption.    

The Met House of job said: ‘Public transport can also very effectively be disrupted or cancelled and a few bridges are usually closed. Vitality cuts and disruption to other services – mobile phones let’s assume – would perchance perchance also occur, while accidents from flying particles are that you might well be also imagine.

‘Combined with a length of high tides, it’s likely that some western coastal communities will likely be stricken by mountainous waves and spray, and again there is of mission that accidents and danger to life would perchance perchance occur from mountainous waves, or beach area topic being thrown.’

Flood responsibility manager Neil Davies said: ‘We walk of us to … snatch frightening care on coastal paths and promenades, and do not establish your self in unnecessary danger making an are attempting to grab ‘storm selfies’.’

Forecasters inquire of a return to ‘noteworthy chillier’ stipulations over the weekend with a possibility of frost and ice, namely within the north. 

The Met House of job has issued a variety of nationwide excessive weather warnings resulting from the opportunity of creep disruption. 

And the AA is observing for one of its busiest days of the twelve months, and anticipates rescuing more than 18,000 drivers. 

Coastal roads and properties along Britain’s western and southern coasts are at possibility of high waves throwing beach area topic onto sea fronts, forecasters warned. 

The Ambiance Agency warned earlier that vital winds and high tides would perchance perchance lift coastal flooding from Tuesday till Thursday.

Carol Holt, the Ambiance Agency’s flood responsibility manager, said: ‘We walk of us to end earn on the flit – snatch frightening care on coastal paths and promenades, and do not establish your self in unnecessary danger making an are attempting to grab ‘storm selfies’.

‘Whenever you happen to are travelling, please test your route earlier than surroundings off and do not pressure through flood water.’  

Deputy chief forecaster Dan Harris added that next weekend would perchance perchance lift a return of chillier stipulations with a possibility of frost, ice and chilly stipulations, namely within the north.

He added: ‘It would perchance perchance stay more unsettled within the south.

‘The tiny print of the forecast later this week and into the weekend are extremely unsure at this stage, so my recommendation is to rep to this level with the latest forecasts as self belief will rep bigger later within the week.’ 

No topic the warnings, a photographer moreover captured the 2nd a particular person balanced on rocks surrounded by harmful waves at Godrevy Lighthouse come St Ives in Cornwall.

The photo became taken on Sunday while the flit of Cornwall became lashed by vital winds from Storm Dylan.

Moments later the rocks had been submerged by the rising tide.

Photographer James Pearce said: ‘The actual person walked slowly and purposefully with about a periods of observing for a extremely capable wave to cross.

‘By the level I obtained to his plight he became off in completely different places and the tide had risen above the rocks he became mountain climbing on.

‘I would perchance perchance declare he became at possibility from a rogue wave, but he became assured in his steps and regarded rather informal. I establish not think the coastguard would beget taken pleasurable to the chance though.’