Ireland and UK on alert as Storm Ophelia nears

(Worthy News) – Storm Ophelia is set to bring “potentially deadly” gusts of up to 80mph from the Atlantic to Ireland and parts of the UK.

The Met Office has warned that remnants of Ophelia – which was previously classified as a hurricane – have “the potential for injuries and danger to life”.

The Republic of Ireland’s meteorological service, known as Met Eireann, extended a “status red” weather alert – its highest – across the entire country on Sunday night. [ Source: Sky News (Read More…) ]