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High Winds Cause Major Problems In Eastern England
« on: February 01, 2008, 07:35:30 AM »

A port was shut, rail services stopped and a thatched cottage was destroyed by falling power lines as strong winds and heavy rain hit the east of England (link below.)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7220975.stm

Winds battered the port of Felixstowe, in Suffolk, which had to be closed.

Gusts of up to 60mph (97km/h) brought down power lines, cutting rail services between Ely in Cambridgeshire and Kings Lynn in Norfolk for six hours.

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Re: High Winds Cause Major Problems In Eastern England
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2008, 07:37:59 AM »

I'm in the East Midlands at the moment and the high winds were certainly buffeting the multistory that I'm working in.  "Working above the noise of the wind".   Set to get worse here - hope I get a good journey home this evening!   (Due to amount of work equipment I have to carry, this one's a road trip!)
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