Warning: "largest storm since 1987" set to batter Britain
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Adam Scott Aukerman
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Go home you poor sod.
As much as it feels like absolutely nothing where I am, two people have died so far :-(
Napoleonthechimp
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I'm in Leicestershire and we've had nothing except for light wind and rain.
Yeah, a little breeze, a light drizzle and that was it in Oxford. Was a bit windy when I got to work (over in Wallingford), but really nothing to worry about around these parts. Saw on (small) felled branch and thats's it. Heck, the biggest delay on the way to work was due to an articulated lorry trying to reverse into a building site, nothing whatsoever to do with the storm.
That said, it's raining again now. Not quite to a brolly-worthy extent.
There was a medium-sized puddle on Welford Road this morning. I misjudged it and managed to get my socks wet.
The humanity!
peanutbutterlatte
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It's sunny here. Bit of rain this morning. Completely overdressed for Uni thinking it'd be tipping it down, now boiling in three layers!
Adam Scott Aukerman
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So shed some, that's the whole point of layers in the first place!
Messofanego
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Really? From what?
Adam Scott Aukerman
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A teenage girl was killed when a tree fell on her caravan, and a man in his 50s was killed in his car by falling debris.
ashbash159
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I am staying at home to work today, but looking outside, the weather seems normal. I'm near Southend-on-Sea.
Messofanego
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Apparently there's a "Class 1" warning starting in 5 hrs or so in Sweden where I am, which translated from Swedish media typically means "Citizens of Stockholm, stay inside if you want to live" and "The rest of you, carry on. Maybe a tree will fall or something, just lift it away from the road if so".
I might go outside and watch the dog go nuts because of the wind.
I might go outside and watch the dog go nuts because of the wind.
parappatherapper
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Heavy rain in the High Peak - no change than most days then....
Nothing has happened here.
I landed yesterday, heard the news about the storm, and was like, 'Oh shit, apocalypse is coming.' But then nothing really happened where I am. So, this is awkward. Hope rest of you folks have kept safe, I have heard some unfortunate things here and there.
I landed yesterday, heard the news about the storm, and was like, 'Oh shit, apocalypse is coming.' But then nothing really happened where I am. So, this is awkward. Hope rest of you folks have kept safe, I have heard some unfortunate things here and there.
Ovek
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The news had to hype something because Obama hadn't killed any civilians with drone strikes for at least 12 hours.
Daniel Jackson
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This tree just missed my house. Luckily it fell in that direction instead of towards the house.
Monkeylord
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Sitting here at work, and it's really really windy.
Then again, I'm right near the river and it always seems really windy... although today it's a lot noisier than normal.
This is Rochester, BTW.
Then again, I'm right near the river and it always seems really windy... although today it's a lot noisier than normal.
This is Rochester, BTW.
Just got this video from a friend of mine. Took the liberty of uploading it to Youtube. Just happened over here in Den Helder (The Netherlands).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sv_sIZwzds&feature=youtu.be
So yeah, it's pretty damn windy over here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sv_sIZwzds&feature=youtu.be
So yeah, it's pretty damn windy over here.
AFollowerNotALeader
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If you are able to get to Lewisham, the DLR is running fine.
I'm sitting here in an empty office.
I'm sitting here in an empty office.
I had no idea these hurricane winds were going to make to the rest of Europe too - was biking on the way back from an early gathering this morning, and damn it, every few minutes everyone had to stop biking, that's how crazy the winds were. I'm home for the rest of the day, no need to and no reason to set foot outside again either.
The local radio station was supposed to be at our gathering but they called to cancel yesterday at the last moment because of today's storm for reporting about it - I see why now.
The local radio station was supposed to be at our gathering but they called to cancel yesterday at the last moment because of today's storm for reporting about it - I see why now.
Daniel Jackson
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Pretty cool! (as nobody got hurt)
Was that a lucky shot (right time, right place) or was he there waiting for it to fall?
SamRambles
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Rode my bike into work this morning and saw nothing of real note except bits of tree detritus on a bmw and a felled tree in hyde park. Obviously people thought it prudent to shut the entire bloody park though, so my only gripe was cycling all the way around it.
JackAubrey
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270,000 homes without electricity now apparently.
Ours is back on and has been on for a couple of hours. I've just been around to check the exterior of the house. Seems we do have some broken fencing I need to fix.
Lots of trees down in the local area of West Dorset. Nearly every major road has had at least one. The Dorchester to Weymouth road had over 20 trees down blocking it.
Ours is back on and has been on for a couple of hours. I've just been around to check the exterior of the house. Seems we do have some broken fencing I need to fix.
Lots of trees down in the local area of West Dorset. Nearly every major road has had at least one. The Dorchester to Weymouth road had over 20 trees down blocking it.
Android18a
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Yup. Bit of a traffic jam down the A47 towards Hinckley and that's all I saw out and about. I managed my usual walk to work just fine. Had some really bright sunshine since 9am til now too!
SJRB
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I live in The Netherlands, apartment on the 18th floor and my fucking window blew out of the window frame and broke the locking mechanism. So I couldn't close the window anymore.
I literally had to lean against the window with all my strength like Superman until after an hour help finally arrived. They bolted the windows shut as emergency solution, ruined the window frames but at least the window is closed. Downside is that now I'm going to have the entire frame replaced at some point.
I've never seen anything like this before, it's insane. And my arms are tired now, haha.
I literally had to lean against the window with all my strength like Superman until after an hour help finally arrived. They bolted the windows shut as emergency solution, ruined the window frames but at least the window is closed. Downside is that now I'm going to have the entire frame replaced at some point.
I've never seen anything like this before, it's insane. And my arms are tired now, haha.
The route to Wimborne and Ferndown was pretty bad earlier.
Nemesis121
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This time last year getting ready for hurricane Sandy, no power for 11 days, by some weird luck even with the power cables snapped i had power for a few days..then they came and cut the power lines, being the dark for all those days sucked, be safe UK gaf.
Nicktendo86
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Well, it was quite windy last night, live in Bow, East London. A bit of corrugated iron on a wall on a building site next to my flat was torn off, a lot of fences on people gardens were down and a few small trees were down this morning. Travel was ok, I take the central line from Mile End and it was busier than usual, still got into work about the same time I always do though.
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