Angel Domínguez's video: Think they know something big s coming :Flock of birds escape inland

'Think they know something big's coming': Hundreds of birds fly inland and trees fall as Ireland braces for the worst storm in 56 years with 80mph Hurricane Ophelia bearing down amid warnings of 'lives at risk' Hurricane Ophelia is approaching Britain and will batter South West coast of Ireland from 11am today Winds of more than 80mph could hit Irish coast and then quickly spread to Isle of Man and West Wales Rest of the UK will face heavy rain and the Met Office has warned some parts could flood as a result Winds of more than 81mph would make storm UK's strongest ex-hurricane since Hurricane Lili in 1996 Met Office said the affected areas could face power cuts and there could be travel disruption today Hundreds of birds were filmed fleeing coastal Ireland today just hours before Hurricane Ophelia will batter the coast with 80mph gales in what could be the worst storm to hit the island in 56 years. Sarah Kavanagh, who lives in Cork, where the storm is expected to hit first, tweeted a video of the birds flying away at about 8am, saying: 'Ummmm... think they know there's something big coming? .' The Met Office has warned of potential 'danger to life' as the storm approaches South West Ireland, with it likely to hit the coast at 11am today before making its way further east towards Wales and the Isle of Man. Northern Ireland and Wales will be hit by gales of up to 70mph and the rest of Britain will see heavy rain, as troops were placed on standby in Ireland and many public services closed amid fears about the impact of winds. Remnants of Ophelia, which was previously classified as a hurricane as it made its way across the Atlantic Ocean, will result in 'exceptional' weather - exactly 30 years after the Great Storm of 1987 killed 18 people. Thousands of people were stranded by Ophelia this morning after cross-Channel ferry companies began cancelling services because of dangerous sea conditions. Irish government forecasters said the storm could be the most severe weather to hit the country since 1961 - when Hurricane Debbie made landfall. In Britain, the Met Office said Ophelia's gusts are forecast to make it the UK's strongest ex-tropical storm since Hurricane Katia in September 2011, which had 81mph low-level gusts and caused one death and travel chaos. Winds of more than 81mph would make the storm Britain's strongest ex-hurricane since Hurricane Lili's 92mph gusts in 1996, said AccuWeather. The Met Office said the storm should be hitting Ireland by late morning. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4983228/Worst-storm-21-years-batter-Ireland-80mph-winds.html Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook