Scotland’s First Minister has said reconnecting power in Scotland following Storm Eowyn has been a “colossal” task and the impact is a “warning that climate change is with us”. Tens of thousands of homes were left without power after the storm hit on Friday with almost 8,

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted transportation as it moved across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Britain's West Midlands region.

Ireland has called in help from England and France to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years

Theatres across Scotland were forced to cancel performances due to Storm Eowyn on Friday. A rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland and central and South West Scotland in anticipation of 100mph winds, with the public urged to stay at home from 10am until 5pm.

The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Disruption is continuing after Storm Eowyn battered Scotland, claiming one life and leaving thousands without power. On Sunday evening around 16,000 properties were still without electricity as power companies worked to restore supplies after the storm on Friday.