Storm Hannah batters NI with strong winds and rain

Storm Hannah is gradually blowing itself out after battering Northern Ireland.

Forecasters said heavy rain will move west to east on Saturday affecting all counties from early morning into the afternoon.

There may be disruption to traffic and travel, while flooding of a few homes and businesses is “likely”.

NIE has said the storm has had “no significant impact” on power, but emergency crews are on stand-by to respond to any outages.

Meanwhile in the Republic of Ireland, over 30,000 homes were left without electricity for a time.

South-western counties were worst hit, with wind gusts reaching up to 120mph in Galway and across the Irish coastline.