A man has died in a weather-related incident in County Donegal, Ireland, as Storm Amy continues to cause widespread disruption across the UK. Irish police reported the death in the Letterkenny area shortly after 4.15pm on Friday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow wind warning covering the whole of the UK for Saturday, with an amber warning for damaging winds in northern Scotland until 9pm. Gusts of over 100mph have been recorded in some exposed areas, leaving about 42,000 homes without power on Saturday evening. Many railway lines and roads are closed, and ferry services have been disrupted.
In London, all eight royal parks, including Hyde Park and Richmond Park, were closed on Saturday due to strong winds. A statement on the royal parks website said the closure includes all park roads, cycleways, cafes, kiosks, sports venues, the Serpentine lido, and boating lake. Opening times on Sunday will be delayed for safety inspections.
Storm Amy is expected to cause further problems in Scotland on Sunday, with a new amber warning for damaging winds and gusts of over 90mph. Most of Scotland, except the east coast, will be under a yellow rain warning, while a yellow wind alert remains across the UK. A new record for the deepest area of low pressure in the UK for October has been set, with a central pressure of 947.9hPa at Baltasound, Shetland, surpassing the previous record of 950.9hPa in 1988.
Travel disruption continues, with flights, rail, and ferry services cancelled. A building collapsed in Glasgow on Friday, falling onto a car and leading to road closures. Power cuts are reported in the Highlands and islands. Fraser Wilson from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks said work continues to restore power to 62,000 customers, but the storm is not over. The Scottish government urged people to delay travel if possible.
