{"id":62659,"date":"2022-02-18T11:56:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=62659"},"modified":"2022-02-18T11:56:17","modified_gmt":"2022-02-18T11:56:17","slug":"city-schools-close-as-storm-eunice-touches-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2022\/02\/18\/city-schools-close-as-storm-eunice-touches-down\/","title":{"rendered":"City schools close as Storm Eunice touches down"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"all-have-been-closed-in-compliance-with-government-orders\">All have been closed in compliance with government orders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>SCHOOLS have been closed in Cardiff due to the adverse weather brought on by Storm Eunice. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The storm was expected to hit South Wales hard, and other councils across the country including Swansea and Bridgend have also closed schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford said that the red warning &#8220;means there is a danger to life&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A red warning has been issued for much of south Wales from 7am Friday, which means there is a danger to life.<br><br>We&#39;re constantly monitoring the situation and will keep you updated on any developments.<br><br>Please make preparations today so you can keep yourself and loved ones safe.<\/p>&mdash; Mark Drakeford (@PrifWeinidog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PrifWeinidog\/status\/1494327101763121153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 17, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Huw Thomas, leader of Cardiff Council, tweeted on Thursday evening: &#8220;All schools in Cardiff will be closed. 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