Authorities in Scotland have cancelled trains and closed parks as Storm Floris brings destructive winds of up to 137 km/h, posing significant risks to lives and property.View on euronews

Storm Floris is hitting the UK causing severe travel disruption amid a Met Office amber weather alert. The Met Office warned of injuries and danger to life from large waves hitting seafronts, coastal roads and properties as the serious warning came into place for central and northern Scotland at 10am on Monday.

An amber storm warning, covering much of mainland Scotland and the western islands, is now in force until 22:00.