Thousands are left without power as flood warnings are issued in the wake of fierce winds and rainJames Woodbine was woken up by Storm Darragh at 5am, roughly the time the power cut began. His 300-year-old cottage is at the top of a hill in Trofarth in north Wales where yesterday’s winds were fiercest, measured at 93mph nearby in Capel Curig.“The noise was the strangest thing,” Woodbine said. “There was a thrum coming from the ground, a rumble going through the building whenever there was a gust. I’ve never heard that before. I’ve been here for 30 years and we had Storm Doris come through in 2017, and this is far worse. I’ve never seen a storm like it.” Continue reading…
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Author : James Tapper
Publish date : 2024-12-07 17:52:00
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Storm Darragh havoc isn’t over yet as strong winds continue across UK
