until 9pm, bringing the possibility of power cuts and falling trees. and there are yellow warnings for snow in scotland and northern ireland. rail services, ferry journeys and many flights across the country have been cancelled. emergency services in london and the south have declared a major incident in response to the volume of calls. and 200,000 homes across the country are still without power, at the peak of the storm, almost half a million homes had no electricity. 0ur correspondent simonjones looks at how eunice has been affecting us so far. we were warned. as forecast, storm eunice swept in this morning, battering the coast of wales. and in cornwall, a red warning meaning a simple message the storm so severe that lives are at risk. i don t know what the actual wind speed is, but you can barely stand up in it.
hello and welcome to bbc news. storm eunice is battering much of the uk, causing widespread disruption and damage. forecasters say it could be one of the worst storms to hit the uk in three decades. the south west bore the brunt of it this morning with winds of an astonishing 122mph recorded at the needles on the isle of wight. a met office red warning for wind is in place for london and the south east of england, for the first time. it means a danger to life is likely, and people have been told to stay at home. amber warnings are in force across much of england and wales until 9pm, bringing the possibility of power cuts and falling trees. and there are yellow warning for snow in scotland and northern ireland. rail services, ferry journeys and flights