Urgent power outage warning for MILLIONS as Storm Eunice leaves homes without electricity & wreaks havoc across UK

THOUSANDS of homes have been left without power amid Storm Eustice – with millions more warned they could be next.

Destructive 122mph winds have torn down electricity lines across the UK, with engineers battling to fix cables snapped by falling trees in howling gale-force gusts.

At least 55,000 homes, farms and businesses in Ireland woke up with no power this morning, and a further 85,000 were left in the dark across England and Wales by lunchtime.

Hundreds more in the Penzance and Plymouth also faced a day without electricity as the storm barrelled into the West Country.

Western Power is now scrambling to get more than 8,000 homes in Cornwall and almost 7,000 in Devon back up and running.

Meanwhile chaos hit South Wales, where 100 homes around Cardiff areblacked out – and dozens more families had cold breakfasts in the dark in the valleys north of the city.

Schools and colleges have also been forced to close due to wind-related power issues, with officials warning of a "high-impact, multi-hazard weather event".

Those living in the worst-affected areas have been advised to stay indoors for the duration of the storm while workers restore power supplies.

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Today's severe conditions earlier sparked two red weather warnings, including a "danger to life" caution about the risk of flying debris.

The winds – which this morning topped 122mph on the Isle of Wight – are stronger than those of the Great Storm of 1987.

The gusts are also believed to be the highest ever recorded in England, with only two stronger winds in Scotland in 1989 and 1986.

The Met Office has warned the storm is likely to cause "significant disruption" with power cuts affecting services like mobile phone coverage.

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