Storm Éowyn tears through UK with threat of floods on the way

Farmers braced for more misery as Storm Herminia arrives on Sunday

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 3 min read
Storm Herminia is set to hit central and southern England on Sunday bringing heavy rain and floods
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Storm Herminia is set to hit central and southern England on Sunday bringing heavy rain and floods

Farmers are assessing the damage as Storm Éowyn tore through the west of the UK today (January 24). Wind gusts reached 100mph in Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire, Scotland while the Republic of Ireland...

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