The United Kingdom is under alert due to the passage of Storm Pía until 9:00 p.m. this Thursday. The authorities closed several schools and issued a call to the population to avoid travel, as there may be restrictions and delays, both in air and land travel.
The north of England and Scotland were the most affected regions, with a gust of 185 km/h having already been recorded in the Scottish mountains.
In the Shetland Islands, schools have not opened and almost the entire United Kingdom is under yellow alert, mainly due to the wind. There are records of damaged roofs, fallen trees and problems with the circulation of trains and also on several tracks.
Traffic was suspended ferries to and from the Scottish islands, an impact that is also being felt at some airports. British Airways alone canceled about 20 domestic and European flights.
Around 40,000 homes were left without power, but more than half now have power again. Despite the effects of the weather, there were no reports of injuries.
The storm, named Pia by the Danish meteorological service, is now heading east.
Orange and red warnings were issued in Denmark, Germany and Poland.
Source: TSF
