Storm Bram will bring very strong to gale force southerly winds with the strongest winds along the coast. All counties will see very strong and gusty winds coming into place at 3am tonight until 9pm tomorrow. A Status Orange Wind warning will be in place for counties Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford from 7am tomorrow until 3pm. While another Status Orange Wind Warning will be in place for counties Clare, Limerick, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo from 10am to 6pm.
Dublin, Wexford, Wicklow and Waterford can expect strong to gale force and gusty winds this afternoon. And forecasters have now added Louth to the warning. This warning will be in effect from 11am this morning until 5pm in the evening. The national forecaster has also warned of difficult travelling conditions and debris, as well as displaced loose objects. We need your consent to load this Social Media content.
Airbus said in a statement that a recent incident revealed that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls. The incident that appears to have brought the issue to light involved a JetBlue flight from Cancun, Mexico to Newark, New Jersey, on October 30, according to Reuters. That flight made an emergency landing at Tampa, Florida, and several people were taken to hospital after a flight control problem and a sudden uncommanded drop in altitude.
A polar vortex happens when air in the Arctic is destabilized, often by intruding warming air currents, and moves extreme cold air southward. The type of polar vortex this current system could become is known as a "sudden stratospheric warming" event - if it indeed comes to pass, this would be the earliest instance of it happening during a winter season on record.
But after 43 days on pause, things may not return to business as usual right away. For instance, federal workers are still awaiting backpay and air travel disruptions are expected to linger. And some impacts could continue much longer than six weeks, whether that's national parks trying to make up for lost visitor revenue or taxpayers waiting longer for refunds from a backlogged Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
Daniel Rotar, a British tech YouTuber with over 1.63 million subscribers, posted the details of the terrifying ordeal on X. Mr Rotar anxiously wrote: 'My Samsung Galaxy Ring's battery started swelling. While it's on my finger. And while I'm about to board a flight. 'Now I cannot take it off and this thing hurts. Any quick suggestions?' The post was accompanied by pictures of the Samsung Galaxy Ring firmly stuck on Mr Rotar's finger, which had begun to turn red due to the pressure.
Major travel disruption is expected today as up to a million people are set to attend the last day of Notting Hill Carnival. Ladbroke Grove is closed all day and stations including Latimer Road, Notting Hill Gate, Westbourne Park, Holland Park and Queensway will run an exit only service from 11am to 6pm. The main parade starts at 10.30am and sound systems will go live at 12.00pm, with floats, music and stalls set to end by 8pm.
Londoners are currently dealing with significant travel disruption during lunchtime due to a points failure affecting four Underground lines. The Circle and Hammersmith & City lines have been completely suspended because of this issue at Edgware Road station. Additionally, the Metropolitan line is facing severe delays, and the District line is partially suspended. Transport for London, TfL, has announced that tickets are being accepted on local buses to mitigate this disruption.
