Winds exceeding 160 km/h hit Britain due to Storm Floris, causing severe traffic problems, power outages and massive cancellations of activities in some parts of the United Kingdom.
According to the Guardian, the worst-hit areas today were central and northern Scotland - where an orange warning was issued and authorities ordered a travel ban until the evening.
A yellow warning was issued, at the same time, for Northern Ireland, parts of North Wales and northern England, where meteorologists spoke of "extremely strong and potentially destructive winds".
It is worth noting that the British Meteorological Service reported that winds of 170 kilometers per hour hit mountainous regions, while in populated areas they reached up to 144 kilometers per hour.
Many passengers in Britain are facing disruption as many rail services have been disrupted, while ScotRail has implemented a 50mph speed limit on some of its lines.
In a social media post, the railway company urged residents living near railway lines to secure garden furniture and trampolines to the ground, due to the risk of them falling onto the tracks. It was also reported that several railway lines in Scotland were damaged by trees falling on them.
British drivers should also be patient, as the Forth Bridge and many other bridges were closed to double-decker buses, large vehicles, motorcyclists and pedestrians, while several caravans overturned on the A87 motorway.
At the same time, several events scheduled for Monday were cancelled, most notably the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which was cancelled for the first time in its 75-year history due to weather conditions.
Storm Floris is the strongest storm to hit the country so far in August, with Met Office meteorologist Peter Sloss telling BBC Radio Scotland it was "uncharted territory". (A2 Televizion)
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