East told to prepare for strong winds as Storm Barra hits the UK
The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for our region
People in Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex are being told to brace for some potentially strong winds as Storm Barra begins battering the UK.
The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind across our region from 9am today through until the end of the day.
It says we could see some travel disruption due to windy conditions, with the potential for some short-term power loss in places too.
It comes as the Prime Minister has said homes affected by the power cuts will have supply restored.
On Monday, when some 1,600 households in the North East were still without electricity – 10 days after Storm Arwen, Boris Johnson said he had spoken to the chief executive of Northern Powergrid and had been “assured they would be reconnected tomorrow at the latest”.
Later on Monday evening, the electricity supplier said it had reduced the number of homes and businesses affected to 700.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has urged people to stay well back from the water’s edge and to dial 999 for the coastguard in any coastal emergency.