All have been closed in compliance with government orders
SCHOOLS have been closed in Cardiff due to the adverse weather brought on by Storm Eunice.
After a rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office on Friday morning, the high winds of Storm Eunice have caused major disruption in the capital.
The storm was expected to hit South Wales hard, and other councils across the country including Swansea and Bridgend have also closed schools.
First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford said that the red warning “means there is a danger to life”.
Huw Thomas, leader of Cardiff Council, tweeted on Thursday evening: “All schools in Cardiff will be closed. No trains will be running tomorrow with disruption into the weekend.
“It is set to get pretty bad, so stay safe.”
With high wind speeds and damage to property likely, parents in Cardiff have hailed the decision to shut schools as a sensible one.
Elizabeth Kemp, 43, from Penarth, said: “It’s more worrying to think of the potential damage that will occur than the fact the kids don’t go to school for one day.”
Rhi Elward, 40, from Barry, said: “It’s not safe to take kids to school in 90mph winds. It’s not safe to be in classrooms either, lots of them are at high risk of damage.”
