Heavy rainfall from Eva occurred around three weeks after Storm Desmond had brought severe flooding to parts of Northern England, exacerbating the ongoing situation.

An orange wind warning was issued for counties Clare, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Donegal on the same day.

Gales were also expected in the northwest of the United Kingdom, with storm force winds over parts of the Outer Hebrides.

[10] Rain associated with the passage of Eva caused disruption when rivers burst their banks in the Cumbrian towns of Appleby, Keswick and Kendal on the 22 December.

[14] In London, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Liz Truss convened a COBRA meeting to decide on emergency measures, which included the deployment of soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, Duke of Lancaster's Regiment[15] to the affected areas.