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Power remains without power across the island of Ireland after Storm Éowyn swept through strong wind gusts that damaged buildings and blocked roads.
As weather warnings rise, focus will shift to cleanup efforts, allowing workers to reconnect power and remove debris.
Around a million homes, farms and businesses in the Republic and Northern Ireland were left without power on Friday after record winds.
ESB Networks said 725,000 customers were affected in the Republic, and Nie Networks said 283,000 customers were hit north of the border at the height of the outage.
Thousands of people have since been reconnected, but Nie Networks said it could take up to 10 days to reconnect others.
Utility company UISCE EIREANN said some 138,000 people were without water as of Friday evening and another 750,000 people had their supplies at risk.
Weather warning for UK on Saturday
Parts of Wales, the Midlands and South West England – Yellow warning for ice. The Met Office said:
An icy stretch will lead to hazardous conditions in places Saturday morning.
Northern Ireland – Yellow warning for snow and ice. The Met Office said:
Icy stretches and some snow will cause some hazardous driving conditions.
Scotland – Yellow warning for wind, snow and ice. The Met Office said:
Storm Éowyn will continue to bring strong winds and some disruption into Saturday. Icy stretches and some snow will cause some hazardous driving conditions.
Weather warnings remain in place for UK and Ireland after storm
Heavy rain and strong winds could bring flooding and travel disruption to parts of the UK following the severe impact of Storm Eowyn.
Parts of England and Wales could see up to 80mm of rain, with a number of Met Office yellow weather warnings in place on Saturday and Sunday.
This comes after wind gusts reached 100mph on Friday as the storm left one person dead, more than a million people without power and caused severe travel disruption across the UK and Ireland.
A yellow wind warning will be in place on Sunday from 8am to 3pm for southwest England, England and Scotland around the Irish Sea, Wales and Northern Ireland, with gusts of 50 to 60mph expected in the warning area.
A yellow rain warning covering southern England and Wales is also in place on Monday from 8am to 6am.
Some places could see up to 80mm of rain during this period from two separate heavy rain and thunderstorm showers, while 10 to 20mm should be considerable, while 30 to 50mm could fall on high ground.
Flooding to homes and businesses is possible in warning areas, plus power cuts and difficult driving conditions are also possible.
The Met Office said there was also a “small chance” of fast flowing or deep flooding posing a risk to life.
We'll be bringing you the latest updates throughout the day.