this is bbc news, i m rebecca jones. the headlines. storm eunice is battering parts of the uk. forecasters say it could be one of the worst storms to hit the country in three decades. i don t know what the actual wind speed is but you can barely stand up in it. i m literally at a 45 degree angle, it s crazy. the dome of london s 02 has been shredded by the winds, with damage and disruption across the country. a gust of 122mph has been recorded at the needles on the isle of wight provisionally the highest gust ever recorded in england. you re being urged to avoid travelling if you can. there are snow and ice warnings in northern england, scotland and northern ireland. all trains in wales have been cancelled and there are further cancellations and delays
caravans and take shelter inside. we don t know yet if our caravan is ok. it could still be there or be a pile of rubble. it is one or the other and we are not allowed back on site so i think it is going to be another night in the hotel. eunice arrived later than expected. many hope the threat of flooding may now be receding, but the storm so far has left a trail of destruction behind. andrew plant, bbc news, gloucester. let s talk to our weather presenter nick miller. dramatic pictures. can you give us more of an overview of what is happening across the country? storm eunice didn t happening across the country? storm eunice didn t even happening across the country? storm eunice didn t even exist happening across the country? storm eunice didn t even exist a happening across the country? storm eunice didn t even exist a couple - happening across the country? sitrr r’n eunice didn t even exist a couple of days ago, it was a strip of cloud in the atlantic energised by a powerfu
through this weekend. ok, i know you will be back with regular through this weekend. ok, i know you will be back with regular updates - will be back with regular updates but for now, thank you. as we ve heard, large parts of the uk have been affected by storm eunice which has caused transport chaos for many in the south of england. passengers hoping to travel out of one of london s main stations at paddington have arrived to find many services cancelled. 0ur correspondent sanchia berg is on the station concourse. what is the situation? she has been telling me the situation with trains travelling in and out of paddington. the boards here at paddington station, as elsewhere, really tell the story of this storm s approach. so, when i arrived this morning, there were no trains to wales. trains to the west of england were delayed, as they were cancelled as the day continued, and currently, those boards are completely empty. tannoy announcement. and as you can hear, we re getting ann
have been cancelled, schools are closed and thousands of homes are without power. our correspondent simonjones looks first at how eunice is 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 is 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. i m guessing it s 80, 90 mph on top of the cliff. it has caused power cuts, forced hundreds of schools to shut, ..forced hundreds of schools to shut, and businesses to close. red warnings are very rare. since we changed the warning system in 2011, we have only issued 16 red warnings. they don t come along very often
if people do need to travel, they should first of all be prepared for very long delays and secondly check with their train operator that the train is running. in common with other agencies, our strong advice is not to travel. london and the south east of england are facing an unprecedented situation. part of the o2 arena could not withstand the storm. in waterloo a man was injured by falling masonry. he has been taken to hospital. in buying it, this shed was no match for the winter. the mayor says it is an unprecedented situation. the met office don t issue a red weather warning as a matter of course. the first time ever in london. storm eunice is the worst storm we have faced in three decades in london. it is really important you err on the side of caution. weather warnings remain in place until tonight but even then that won t be the end of the story. i don t want to be the bringer