These were the scenes in Blackpool and Cleveleys as our photographers Dan Martino and Kelvin Stuttard braved the elements.
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The Defence Forces are to be drafted in for “extensive recovery operations”, to clear debris and damage caused by the storm.
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Some 56,000 homes are without power and may not be reconnected for a number of days, Government officials have said, after the country was battered by winds of up to 130km per hour.
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Minister Darragh O’Brien said: “We are only halfway through. The winds may increase, and are projected to do so later in the day and into the evening.
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“Not that there’s any sense of complacency. The public have responded really well, but just to be on their guard.
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After making landfall on Tuesday morning, Storm Barra has caused flooding in southern parts of the country, particularly in parts of Co Cork.