This is how Storm Eunice has affected Cardiff so far
The red-alert level storm caused damage across Cardiff on Friday
A rare red weather alert was put in place in Wales on Friday as Storm Eunice arrived in Cardiff, amongst other places. The warning suggested a “significant danger to life”, and as such residents were advised to stay indoors where possible, with university teaching and other services moved online.
The strong winds caused carnage and chaos across the capital city, leading to closure of shops, collapsing roofs and buildings, and things like bins and trampolines flying around.
This flying wheelie bin is majestic #StormEunice pic.twitter.com/CNfJZKfYqh
— Grate Britain (@GrateBritain1) February 17, 2022
According to WalesOnline, the Cardiff City House of Sport Air Dome, an inflatable dome in Leckwith used for sports training in the winter months collapsed due to the storm. Although it has been confirmed that nobody was hurt, Cardiff City House of Sport have announced that the Air Dome will be out of action “for the foreseeable future”.
Police say they are dealing with a "building collapse" in Cardiff, which we understand could be the House of Sport.
There are also trees down and roofs off all over Wales.
Follow the latest updates here 👉 https://t.co/7FXtnXpZYo pic.twitter.com/QXE7ijLNMZ
— WalesOnline 🏴 (@WalesOnline) February 18, 2022
In Rhiwbina, a house has been struck by a falling tree estimated to be over 70ft tall. The roof, window and gate received damage, although the elderly resident of the Lon-Y-Dderwen house was unaffected.
Huge 70 foot tree falls onto Cardiff house during Storm Eunicehttps://t.co/UpLh5tiCiS pic.twitter.com/iY0beVvm4B
— Cardiff Online (@cardiffonline) February 18, 2022
Storm Eunice’s damage also led to debris from the roof of a Tesco Express in Mermaid Quay landing in the garden of the Eli Jenkins pub, leading to the nearby shopping centre being closed off.
Bits of Tesco roof fly into pub garden in Cardiff Bay #stormeunice https://t.co/ukLDyrAzhJ
— Esther ten Wolthuis (@Eire353) February 18, 2022
Nearby, falling scaffolding from the top of Westminster House, home to Popworld nightclub, has led to the taping-off of parts of St Mary Street.
While damage continues to be reported across Cardiff, BBC Weather forecaster Sue Charles has suggested that the storm “is starting to clear Wales and track eastwards.”
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