Storm Younis manipulates planes in the sky over London (video)
Storm Younes is still sweeping northwestern Europe on Saturday morning, with strong winds expected on the German coast, leaving severe material damage and at least nine people dead.
The storm frightened the residents of London, as it showed scenes of planes swaying in the sky of Britain during attempts to land at Heathrow Airport in London, as large areas of Britain, including the capital, Friday, were placed on high alert due to weather conditions, while the army seemed ready to deploy to face the storm Younis, which began to hit the country, It is accompanied by strong winds.
Some videos showed a plane unable to land at Heathrow Airport in London, while a large number of flights were canceled at all airports in the capital.
The storm began in Ireland and hit part of Britain, then northern France, through Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, before reaching Denmark and Germany, whose northern third was declared a red alert until Saturday morning.
The German Meteorological Service said, "There is a risk of strong winds with a violent gale force (level 3 to 4). The maximum wind speed is 100 to 115 kilometers per hour.
The authority warned of the danger of falling trees or branches and even collapsing roofs.
"Please especially keep away from buildings, trees, scaffolding and high tension lines. If possible, avoid being outside," she added.
This storm caused havoc as it passed and caused great disturbances.
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Hundreds of flights, trains and ferries were canceled in northwest Europe due to winds caused by Storm Yunus as it battered Europe less than 48 hours after Storm Dudley, which killed at least six people in Poland and Germany.
So far, nine people have died as a result of Storm Younes.
The last death announced by the police in Germany was of a driver who died when a tree fell on his car in Altenburg, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
In the Netherlands, according to the Dutch emergency service, four people died from fallen trees or in accidents.
In The Hague, dozens of homes were evacuated for fear that a church bell would collapse.
A 60-year-old man has died in southeast Ireland, according to police.
In London, a 30-year-old woman was killed Friday afternoon when a tree fell on the car she was in, and a 50-year-old man was killed near Liverpool (Northwest England) after debris fell on the windshield of his car, according to British police.
In Belgium, a 79-year-old Canadian living on a boat in Ypres (west) has died after falling into the water while trying to retrieve flying items, local police told AFP.
In England, winds reached 196 kilometers per hour on the Isle of Wight, an unprecedented phenomenon in Britain, while winds at speeds of more than 110 kilometers per hour hit Heathrow Airport in London and caused planes to reeling in the air.
The British Met Office called on millions of Britons to stay at home after it issued a red alert level, which is highest in southwest England, southern Wales, as well as the southeast, including London.
This is the first time that the British capital has been placed on this alert level, since the system was introduced in 2011.
In northern France, six people were seriously injured and ten others were slightly injured, in wind-related traffic accidents or avalanches.
It is feared that strong winds and high waves will cause flooding, and heavy rain is expected on Saturday.
Cirium, a specialist company, said ferry traffic across the Channel had been halted and more than 400 flights canceled at British airports.
Also, KLM canceled more than 200 flights from Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport.
Traffic and trains were also affected in several countries.
In Ireland, more than 80,000 homes were without power at noon Friday, according to local network ESB.
In France, the storm caused waves to rise to nine meters at times in Brittany (west), and strong winds of up to 176 km per hour in Cape Grené (north).
While climate change generally enhances and amplifies climate extremes, this is not evident for winds and storms (except for hurricanes) whose number varies greatly from year to year.
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