Storm Herminia Causes Chaos, Closes Schools Across UK

Storm Herminia has made landfall in the UK, bringing strong winds, flood warnings, and widespread disruption. As a result, hundreds of schools across the country have been forced to close their doors to ensure the safety of students.

Storm Herminia’s Impact on Transportation

The storm is moving in from Europe, posing significant risks of flooding and disrupting transportation services. FlightAware reports that Heathrow has canceled 26 flights, affecting thousands of passengers. Additionally, 37 flights are delayed:

Heathrow’s disruptions could impact up to 4,000 passengers.

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Across the UK, numerous roads and railway lines remain closed due to flooding. National Rail confirms services are running normally between Taunton and Castle Cary after initial flooding issues.

Impact on Schools: Northern Ireland and Scotland

In Northern Ireland, dozens of schools have shut their doors to safeguard students. The Northern Powergrid reported that teams are working to reconnect more than 150 customers overnight:

Affected schools in Northern Ireland include:

Western

• Drumrane Primary School, 286 Drumrane Road, BT47 4NL
• Strabane Primary School, 43 Derry Road, BT82 8DX
• St John the Baptist Primary School Belleek, Carrenbeg, BT93 3DP
• Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School Greencastle, 279 Crockanboy Road, BT79 7QP

North Eastern

• Donaghadee Primary School, Northfield Road, BT21 0BD
• Lisnasharragh Primary School, Tudor Drive, BT6 9LS
• Clifton Special School, 292a Old Belfast Road, BT19 1RH
• St Colman’s High and Sixth Form College, 52 Crossgar Road, BT24 8XS
• Killyleagh Integrated Primary School, 12 Shrigley Road, BT30 9SR

Southern

• Ballytrea Primary School, 52 Gortnaskea Road, BT71 5NY
• Moyallon Primary School, 103 Moyallon Road, BT63 5JY
• Derrylatinee Primary School, 50 Derrylatinee Road, BT70 1PS
• Killicomaine Junior High School, Upper Church Lane, Portadown, BT63 5JE
• Donaghey Primary School 28 Killygarvin Road, BT71 5LN
• St Matthew’s Primary School Magheramayo, 27 Dolly’s Brae, BT31 9AZ

Scotland’s School Closures Post-Storm Eowyn

Scotland is still recovering from the effects of Storm Eowyn. Dozens of schools across the country are closed, partially due to the aftermath of the previous storm:

East Ayrshire

• Loudoun Academy
• Sorn Primary

North Ayrshire

• Elderbank Primary School
• Brodick Nursery

Edinburgh

• Drummond High
• Forrester High
• Craigmount High

North Lanarkshire

• St Brendan’s Primary School and Nursery (Muirhouse)

South Lanarkshire

• St Patrick’s Primary School and Nursery Class (Strathaven)

Argyll and Bute

• Tighnabruaich Primary School
• Kilmodan Primary School
• Clachan Primary School
• Rhunahaorine Primary School
• Gigha Primary School
• Small Isles Primary School
• Glenbarr Primary School has no power, pupils will be taken to Dalintober at normal collection time.

Dumfries and Galloway

• Colvend Primary School
• Kirkgunzeon Primary School
• Lochrutton Primary School

Glasgow

• Govan Gaelic primary school/Bun-sgoil Ghàidhlig Bhaile a’ Ghobhainn will open a bit later at 10:30am

Scottish Borders

• Heriot Primary School
• Newcastelton Primary School

Stirling

• Borestone Primary School and Nursery School
• Bridge of Allan Primary School and Nursery School
• Fintry Primary School (Nursery open)

East Dunbartonshire

• Hillhead Primary School and Early Years Centre

Dundee

• Work will be carried out over the weekend so that Grove Academy opens on Monday as normal. Specific access arrangements for Grove Academy pupils have been sent directly to families.

Inverclyde

• St Mary’s Primary School pupils will be taught at Notre Dame High School

Renfrewshire

No specific school closures have been reported in Renfrewshire yet.

Met Office Warnings and Weather Forecast

A series of yellow warnings for wind and rain have been issued for large parts of England and Wales, with more than 40 flood warnings in place. The Met Office continues to monitor the situation:

According to the Met