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Caution notices are in effect as Storm Amy moves across the Britain, bringing torrential downpours and winds of up to 100 miles per hour in open locations.

An Amber weather alert, stating flying debris could present a danger to people, has been declared for significant regions of the northern territory and the northern Scotland.

In the Scottish city, a derelict building collapsed due to high winds, while powerful 102mph winds were measured on the island of Tiree, off the western Scottish coast.

Power cuts have been reported in the Highlands and Northern Ireland following travel suspensions and the shutdown of many schools.

About 50,000 properties have been experiencing outages, according to energy providers.

All train lines in the region have also closed, while train operators stated that all departures out of the central station have been halted until at least Saturday afternoon.

Infrastructure workers said they were attempting to remove downed timber on routes across the country.

In Aberdeenshire, about a dozen passengers were stranded on a train that struck a fallen tree on the line.

The evening departure from the town to Aberdeen was subject to cautionary measures enacted ahead of the storm. There were no injuries.

Several air services and ferry services have been cancelled, while some vehicle crossings are either blocked or have bans on high-sided vehicles.

In the city center, part of the street area was shut down when a derelict building crumbled at about 6 PM Friday.

A extended advisory for winds up to 95 km/h - and 70mph in vulnerable zones - applies to all of the country and reaches the north of England and parts of Wales until Saturday night.

Commuter Delays

• Several train lines are suspended from the evening: Fort William – Crianlarich, Inverness – Wick / Thurso, various other routes.
• Every train from the central station have been stopped
• Further services may also be affected and cautionary limits will be in force from 6 PM.
• Vehicles at the scenic route in the region has been redirected onto the secondary path. Road authorities said they were watching the situation.
• Delays and cancellations are likely on boat services along the western shoreline. Passengers have been advised to monitor announcements.
• Various maritime journeys between the port and the region have been called off since 12:00.
• The major crossing has been blocked to all vehicles, while further crossings may have restrictions on tall transports.

Various boat services between Cairnryan, in the region, and Northern Ireland were halted from midday.

Travelers are advised to check with maritime companies for the latest information, with freight drivers encouraged to reach out to port authorities for additional updates.

Government representatives stated: "We are urging people intending to journey on trains, ferries and flights to get in touch with providers to ascertain if their journey is disrupted."

"Drivers will face hazardous travel environments, so it's vital people plan ahead if they need to journey to see if their path is affected by the weather."

Sport Cancellations

Utility firms said text messages had been transmitted to more than 180,000 of their elderly or disabled users, offering support and information in the situation they experience outages.

The athletic event between the clubs, which had been due to take place on Friday evening, was delayed due to the stormy situation.

The younger categories running events in Glasgow on Saturday have been called off due to the storm alert.

Event planners said the powerful gusts and precipitation would pose a danger of flying objects for the competitions, which also contained a toddler dash.