And on the day storm 0rphelia hits the uk, 30 years ago the country was reeling from the impact of the great storm of 1987. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. Three people have died as the worst storm for 50 years hits ireland, parts of the uk are affected too. Storm 0phelia has brought gusts of nearly a hundred miles an hour, damage to buildings and there are flood warnings in place along much of the west coastline of britain. The centre of the storm hit the south coast of ireland late this morning and moved up the country with the west coast bearing the brunt. Its now over the north coast heading to scotland where it will gradually weaken before finally passing the uk tomorrow afternoon. 360,000 homes and businesses have lost power. In ireland, around 170 flights have been cancelled with flights and ferries also called off in parts of scotland. From the atlantic 0phelia arrived in force. No longer a hurricane, but a storm still determined to show her power. That was seen on irelan
0h oh dear time for a look at the weather with phil. Last mention of bake, the temperatures are set to go the other way on the way to weekend. It is not particularly sparkly, in northern and western parts of scotla nd northern and western parts of scotland for a bit of brightness you have to come further south, but if your day hasnt been particularly sparkly, i am your day hasnt been particularly sparkly, iam not your day hasnt been particularly sparkly, i am not surprised. There are hints of brightness in the south west, the cloud is at its thickest in northern around western parts of scotland and the rain keeps on coming here, with the wind in the south west, it is not a particularly cold day, nor indeed will it be followed by alcold night. Notice at that weather front becomes rather more confined to Northern Ireland, Central Scotland the rain does focus up Central Scotland the rain does focus up here, not a cold night as i say, single figures in the south but you will be stepping ou
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