Trees begin coming down as Storm Eunice arrives
Image courtesy Jennifer Chung
Strong winds are now moving into London and the south east with disruption emerging in a number of areas.
The o2 has seen roof material stripped away.
Trees have come down in numerous areas in including Eltham, Crayford and Dartford.
In Elephant and Castle scaffolding has come down on Walworth Road.
Cladding has been stripped off the Trinity Laban centre in Deptford.
A red warning is in force this afternoon from the Met Office. TfL have advised people not to travel. Southeastern have a limited timetable in operation. As of 4pm, the DLR is suspended between Stratford and Canary Wharf.
UPDATE: Southeastern state six trees have come down in 25 minutes and are blocking tracks. ALL services are now halted.
#StormEunice
Trees are blocking the following routes:
ð²Maidstone East Line
ð²Sidcup Line
The following routes are closed until at least 14:00:
âTonbridge-Hastings
âFolkestone Central-Ramsgate
â Line reopened Tonbridge-Sevenoaks pic.twitter.com/bC2yX89X4a— Southeastern (@Se_Railway) February 18, 2022
I will update the site throughout the afternoon.
Thank you for the updated John.