LONDON // Hurricane-force winds disrupted transport and power supplies in Scotland and threatened coastal flooding in England as they closed in on northern Europe in what meteorologists said could be one of the most powerful storms to hit the continent in years.
All train services in Scotland were suspended shortly after 8am local time until further notice because of debris on the tracks caused by storm Xaver. Glasgow Central station was evacuated after part of a glass roof collapsed, ScotRail announced.
Authorities in Germany’s northern port city of Hamburg issued public warnings about the winds, which some forecasters said could be as powerful as a fatal storm and ensuing flood that hit the city in 1962 and killed 315 people.
In Denmark, the railway company DSB said it would stop operating most trains during the storm. Alsie Express, an airline, cancelled all domestic flight yesterday. The 6.8-km long Great Belt Bridge, which includes a 1.6-km long suspension bridge section, was closed.
Trains in the northern Netherlands were halted as a precautionary measure, Dutch Railways said, as stormy weather disrupted transport across the country.
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Blame it on chemtrails or razing the rainforests or global warming, the frequency of freak weather is definitely worrying.
