Weather LIVE: Britain facing mobile phone OUTAGE in 'danger to life' Storm Eleanor

BRITAIN is set to be lashed by 80mph Storm Eleanor today which may result in mobile phone outages.

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CHAOS: Storm Eleanor is to batter Britain with 80mph winds

The fifth named storm of the season is to batter the country later this evening and early on Wednesday, according to the Met Office.

Forecasters from the weather service have issued several severe weather warnings, and warned it could be life-threatening.

On its site, the warning reads: "A spell of strong winds is expected later Tuesday, overnight into Wednesday morning.

"Combined with a period of high tides, it is likely that some western coastal communities will be affected by large waves and spray, and there is a small chance that injuries and danger to life could occur from large waves and beach material being thrown on to sea fronts, roads and coastal properties.

"Power cuts and disruption to other services (mobile phones for example) may occur, and there is a small chance of transport disruption or cancellation of public transport."

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