Storm Eunice: Live updates from across the county as winds batter Northamptonshire
and live on Freeview channel 276
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
Met Office experts are telling people to 'stay indoors' as Storm Eunice is predicted to bring gusts of 100mph across Northamptonshire today.
Contact us via Twitter or Facebook, or email [email protected] with reports of any incidents, photos, videos.
Keep checking back all day and remember to refresh your browser for latest news
Storm Eunice: Live updates as amber warning comes into force across Northamptonshire
Key Events
- Met Office alert from 5am on Friday
- People strongly advised to stay indoors as gusts reach 80mph
- Fears of flying debris, damage to buildings, fallen trees
- Keep checking back all day and refresh your browser for latest news
An update from West Northamptonshire Council
The current winds across West Northants are expected to get stronger by early this afternoon, so please stay cautious and do not travel today unless really necessary.
We are expecting disruption today and a multi-agency response is under way to prepare for this.
- For dangerous/fallen trees, debris on the road or damaged buildings, call 999 if an emergency and life threatening or call 101. You can also report online anything that’s not an immediate danger via Street Doctor on our website.
- For power cuts, please call 105
- If you do need to travel, please take extra care, be cautious when passing high-sided vehicles on open roads, try to stick to main roads and be aware of unexpected debris around corners.
- Secure or store away loose items in your garden to stop them from getting blown away or damaged.
- Check on elderly and vulnerable relatives and neighbours
- Northampton, Brackley and Daventry markets are closed today.
- Waste collections are currently running as normal, however please avoid visiting the household waste recycling centres unless necessary.
- Brixworth country park is closed – if you are visiting our other local parks please keep away from heavily wooded areas and stick to the main paths.
- Mobile covid vaccination units are not taking place today
- Our severe weather protocol has been triggered - if you know someone sleeping rough who needs accommodation, please advise them to call 0300 126 7000
Two lanes are closed off on the M1 due to an ‘obstruction'
Traffic cameras on the M1 northbound are showing the two outside lanes are coned off while officers deal with an obstruction. Queues are building around junction 16.
Latest news on council services in the North Northamptonshire area
North Northamptonshire Council has set up a dedicated webpage with details of disruptions and closures in the area.
So far, bin collections are continuing as normal although cemeteries at Corby and Kettering are closed
Northampton MP to chair government COBRA meeting this afternoon
The Paymaster General, Northampton North MP Michael Ellis, will chair a COBRA meeting later this afternoon to discuss the response to Storm Eunice, the Cabinet Office has announced
County bus operator warns of disruption and reduced capacity due to Storm Eunice
Bus operator Stagecoach says it will attempt to run services as normal but warn that could change during the day and capacity could be reduced as some double-deck vehicles will be replaced by single-deckers
One lane closed on M1 following a crash
There are reports of a crash involving two lorries and a car on the M1 southbound between the M45 and Northampton. Traffic is said to be coping well, though.
Comment Guidelines
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.