A man has died, and tens of thousands of people were left without electricity after Storm Amy battered the UK and Ireland with strong winds gusting at 100mph and torrential rain.
Northern Ireland Electricity Network (NIE) reports that Storm Amy has unleashed strong winds and rain across the British Isles since it barreled toward the UK and Ireland on October 4, 2025.
NIE further reports that there has been a "significant level of damage to the electricity networks" in the region, and around 50,000 properties in Northern Ireland are without power due to the storm.
"Our incident management centre in Craigavon has been opened as we have our local incident centres across Northern Ireland with staff across the company being escalated to assist with the response effort," reports NIE operations manager Alex Houston.
"We have mobilised additional call agents to deal with any queries customers may have regarding the repair process in their area," said Alex.
Moreover, approximately 184,000 homes, farms and businesses across the Republic of Ireland were left without power during the storm on the south border.
The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) stated that the affected properties were predominantly located in counties Galway, Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim, Cavan, and Donegal.
It also warned that further “power outages can be expected.”
Furthermore, the ESB spokesperson said that “the crews will continue the restoration work for as long as possible this evening, but it is likely that the majority of customers will not have their power restored tonight due to the hazardous weather conditions and accessibility challenges.”
Storm Amy was anticipated to unleash powerful gusts of wind and significant rainfall across the UK.
Several yellow and amber weather warnings were issued from Friday, October 3, to Sunday, October 5, 2025, by the Met Office ahead of Storm Amy in the UK.
In addition to that, Met Office Chief Forecaster Neil Armstrong said: “Storm Amy will be an impactful autumn storm for many in Scotland and Northern Ireland, though impacts will also spread to northwest England and Wales, as well as a more widespread windy period for the rest of the UK."
Additionally, the meteorological department warned that wind speeds could reach up to 80mph (128.74 kph) along the most exposed coastal areas of the island, with fallen trees and power outages among the potential impacts that could continue until the end of the weekend.
The Met Office has also issued a ‘danger to life ‘warning for Storm Amy. The officials had advised people to avoid travelling amid these severe weather conditions to avoid incidents.
"The powerful winds will also be accompanied by spells of heavy rain, with difficult driving conditions likely, especially for high-sided vehicles on prone routes, such as crosswinds on exposed or high-level routes," said the Met Office.