Residents advised to ‘take extra care’ as powerful storm forecast for tomorrow
With strong gusts of winds forecast for tomorrow, residents across the borough are being asked to ‘take extra care’ and keep an eye on the Met Office website for further updates.
Storm Dudley hit the region last night and caused a few localised issues however Storm Eunice is expected to bring gusts of wind expected to reach 50-60mph with winds of up to 70-80mph also possible.
The unusually powerful storm is expected to arrive in the area from around 5am tomorrow and continue into the weekend. Crews from highways and trees to litter pickers and street sweepers are all preparing for incidents such as power lines and trees down.
Councillor Richard Overton (Labour), Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Housing, Enforcement and Transport said: “Following the amber Met Office warning, we’re not certain of the overall impact of the storm and how hard it will hit the borough, but we want to make residents aware of potential impacts and do everything we can to minimise disruption.
“With gusts of winds like this, we expect to see instances of branches and trees being brought down, power lines affected and debris on roads which we will work to remove as quickly as possible.
“As a result, we’re likely to see some temporary road closures as well as some disruption to rail networks and bus routes.
“The gusty nature of the winds will make for difficult driving conditions and outside the borough motorways will have speed restrictions in place. There is also a strong possibility that there could be damage to some buildings and structures.
“We would advise residents to check their gardens and ensure bins and other lose items such as trampolines are secured.
“Storms like this usually impact at night but as this will start in the early hours, of Friday morning, we advise people to think carefully about their journeys during the day and consider that they may experience delays.
“We are urging all everyone to take extra care and follow the latest weather updates.”
Keep an eye on the council’s social media channels for details of local issues.
Follow the Met Office website for the latest updates.
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