Storm Eowyn has brought severe weather conditions to Scotland, resulting in power outages affecting 11,000 homes, particularly in Dumfries and Galloway. A 'do not travel' notice has been issued for the area, with the A75 closed due to multiple incidents. Red weather warnings and a danger to life alert are in place for the region, which now includes the M74 and A75. Hundreds of schools have also shut due to safety concerns, and all ScotRail trains are cancelled.
Many in Dumfries and Galloway are affected and the A75 is closed due to a number of incidents, as Police Scotland issue a "do not travel" notice for the area. This comes as red weather warnings and a danger to life alert was issued for the area, that now extends to cover the M74 and A75.
We reported earlier there was an estimated 10,000 people without power in Ayrshire, East Lothian, Falkirk, the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway due to the effects of Storm Éowyn, according to SP Energy Networks. Energy supplier SSEN said they had increased their response teams to "10 times the usual levels" with the central belt and south west under a red "danger to life" weather alert for wind.
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