<br /> <p>Storm Eleanor hit Galway, Ireland, on January 2, causing major flooding.</p><p>More than 50,000 people in western Ireland were without power, according to the BBC</a>. Met Éireann, Ireland’s national meteorological service, issued a Status Orange</a> weather alert for exceptionally high seas, coastal damage and flooding. Severe winds are also expected to sweep through the region. Credit: Twitter/Beatrice Ní Bhroin via Storyful</p><br />
