Thousands Without Power and Train Services Cancelled as Storm Darragh Hits Britain

An emergency alert went into effect at 1 AM on Saturday as Storm Darragh battered Britain, leaving thousands without power, disrupting train services, and forcing cancellations across significant regions. The Met Office issued a rare red warning for wind, the most severe level of alert, for parts of Wales and south-west England, urging residents to stay indoors as the storm intensified. The emergency notification system reached millions of people and advised against driving and warned that storm-related conditions posed a “risk to life.”