Storm Amy: 100mph Winds Lift Children's Play House as Thousands Remain Without Power
Storm Amy: 100mph Winds Lift Children's Play House as Thousands Remain Without Power

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a children's play house was lifted off the ground and dragged across a garden as 100mph winds from Storm Amy battered parts of the UK. Three children watched in horror as the two-storey structure toppled, sending loose parts flying before it collapsed into a trampoline.

Tens of thousands of homes remain without power after the storm wreaked havoc over the weekend. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks reported 34,000 customers still without power in northern Scotland as of Saturday evening, while 50,000 had been reconnected. In Northern Ireland, 3,000 homes remained without power on Sunday morning, down from a peak of 65,000.

The storm caused widespread damage, including a collapsed derelict building in Glasgow that covered a car in debris, and a roof ripped off a block of flats in Cumbernauld. Rail services faced disruptions as repair work continued. The Met Office recorded wind gusts of up to 96mph in northern Scotland, with 84.6mm of rain falling in 24 hours at Cassley.

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A yellow wind warning for Scotland's east coast and northern islands ended at midday Sunday, offering some respite. However, the clean-up continues, with engineers working to restore power and clear debris. In a separate incident in the Republic of Ireland, a man died in a weather-related event in County Donegal on Friday.

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