The Atlantic storm system brought winds gusting up to 130km/h to Northern Ireland and Ireland. Ten thousand homes and businesses were left without power after being battered by heavy winds. Road travel has been affected by fallen trees and debris while there has also been disruption to air and sea routes. In Scotland Gertrude has caused similar travel disruption: one landslide led to a 154-mile diversion. The Met Office has issued amber ‘be prepared’ and yellow ‘be aware’ warnings for Scotland and large parts of the rest of the UK with more than forty flood warnings covering areas across Scotland. Seven thousand homes across the north of Scotland have lost electricity supplies. The Met Office said the amber warning for wind across Shetland will later be upgraded to red, with gusts of 100mph expected. See also: