The Police Service of Northern Ireland urge the public not to travel and stay indoors during Storm Éoywn.
Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck said: “We are now in the red weather warning phase of Storm Éoywn, which will last until 2pm this afternoon. This means there is a significant risk to life and the public should not travel during this time and stay at home.
“There is currently severe disruption to the road network and overnight we received 70 reports of trees down and other debris on the roads. We expect this number to increase over the course of the day.
“This is being treated as a major incident and we will continue to work with our partner agencies to assist with this operation, both throughout and after Éowyn passes. I have met with the Strategic Coordination Group and continue to keep the First Minister and deputy First Minister updated.
“We have additional officers stood up today and will be ready to respond to calls where required. Members of the public should only contact 999 in an emergency.
“We anticipate serious disruption across our road network, public transport, health services and other public services. I continue to urge people be prepared and ensure you have emergency lighting such as torches easily accessible in the event of power cuts. Have ready access to additional blankets or sources of warmth in the event your heating supply is disrupted.
“Our message is clear; do not travel, remain indoors and stay safe.”
Details of road closures are available on the Traffic Watch NI website: https://orlo.uk/ySHmg
