wind speed eunice is affecting coastline. the wind speed is eunice is affecting coastline. tie: wind speed is picking up. i m finding it hard to stand up. earlier this morning businesses here were preparing to face the storm. so far, not much flood damage. they have been clearing away sand but it s been clearing away sand but it s been quite quiet on the harbour front. the high tide did not bring as much flooding as they were expecting. but the guests are expected to pick up between now and midday. 90 mph are expected here. concerns about waves of up to nine and a half metres and across devon and a half metres and across devon and cornwall there has been a significant amount of disruption. hundreds of schools across the region are closed. transport is being affected. trains are operating at reduced service. there are speed restrictions. branch lines across devon and coral have been closed. appointments and hospitals have been cancelled. thousands of homes have