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Storm Eowyn batters homes in County Down, Northern Ireland

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Footage shows Storm Eowyn battering homes in Northern Ireland this morning, leaving millions of residents in the region without power.

The gusts of up to 113mph (183km/h) slammed into County Down, uprooting trees and damaging buildings.

Hundreds of flights at Dublin Airport in the neighbouring Republic were cancelled during the carnage.

The Met Office has issued red weather warnings as Eowyn impacts the UK.

The worst disruption is expected to affect Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland, with gusts reaching up to 100 mph (161 km/h) in some coastal areas.

A provisional wind gust of 114 mph (183 km/h) recorded at Mace Head in County Galway, Ireland, is the strongest ever reported by the national weather agency, Met Éireann. Approximately 560,000 homes and businesses are currently without power.

Authorities in both the United Kingdom and Ireland have closed schools and advised residents to stay indoors.

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