Atlantic storm battered northwestern European

On Friday, an Atlantic storm pounded northern Europe with winds of up to 122 miles per hour, killing at least nine people, knocking out electricity to tens of thousands, and shredding the roof of London’s O2 stadium.

Storm Eunice, which formed in the middle Atlantic and was sped up by the jet stream from the Azores to Europe, posed a threat to life, according to the British Meteorological Office.

The storm made impact in Cornwall, where waves slashed the coast and sent plumes of spray over the roofs of homes, according to Reuters photos.

A woman was killed in London when her automobile was crushed by a tree, while a guy was murdered in Liverpool when flying debris struck his vehicle. In the southern English county of Hampshire, another man was killed when his vehicle struck with a falling tree.

Toppled trees killed four persons in the Netherlands. High winds in Belgium blew a crane onto a hospital’s roof, and a British man drowned after being thrown from his boat into the water.

According to RTE, a man died in Ireland after being struck by a falling tree while removing storm debris.

The white domed top of London’s O2 arena, which has hosted musicians ranging from The Rolling Stones to Beyonce and Rihanna, was shredded by high winds. Wind howled around Canary Wharf, causing tall buildings in London to shudder.

Waves as high as buildings smashed against Aberystwyth promenade in Wales. As electricity cables were torn down and ancient trees keeled over, more than 100,000 people lost power.

“Storm Eunice has a lot of power,” said Met Office Chief Meteorologist Frank Saunders. “We only issue red weather warnings when we believe the weather poses a life-threatening threat.”

A gale of 122 mph (196 kph) was recorded at The Needles on the Isle of Wight, according to the Met Office, setting a temporary record for the most strongest gust ever recorded in England.

The Met Office warned later on Friday that the storm’s strongest winds were headed for Scandinavia and northern mainland Europe, where warnings had been issued.

At some British airports, wind gusts were so high that pilots were forced to abandon landings. More than 200,000 people watched a live stream of Heathrow Airport’s runway on the internet.

According to Cirium data, 436 flights were cancelled across the United Kingdom due to storm Eunice’s record winds.

Troops on Standby-

According to distributors, more over 100,000 buildings were left without power. Trains and ferries have been cancelled.

At Aberystwyth station, an announcement board read, “Storm Eunice – There will be NO Transport for Wales trains running on this date.” All trains in Kent, England’s southernmost county, were cancelled.

“All routes in Kent are closed, and all lines in SE London are obstructed by trees,” said Network Rail Kent & Sussex. “Do not travel,” says the narrator.

BA announced that a number of flights would be cancelled, causing substantial disruption.

High winds have caused the DFDS ships between Dover and Calais to be suspended, according to a statement issued on Twitter.

According to a spokeswoman for Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands, roughly 390 aircraft were cancelled.

Two ships, one tanker and the other cargo, were adrift off the Belgian coast and became entangled in a windfarm. The cargo was carefully carried away without inflicting any damage, but the tanker, which was carrying 31,000 tonnes of petroleum, remained stranded.

Damian Hinds, Britain’s security secretary, said troops were on standby to deal with the weather’s effects.

“We should all take measures and follow the advise,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said. “I appreciate all of the responders’ efforts.”