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100 mph gales cause chaos 【76】Strong winds, which at times reached speeds of 100 mph, brought havoc to many parts of Britain
100 mph gales cause chaos 【76】Strong winds, which at times reached speeds of 100 mph, brought havoc to many parts of Britain
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2012-03-04
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100 mph gales cause chaos
【76】
Strong winds, which at times reached speeds of 100 mph, brought havoc to many parts of Britain yesterday.
The gales, which were the worst in living memory, combined with high tides to cause devastation in some coastal regions. The government has sent troops to assist the emergency services in the North West, which has been hit particularly hard.【77】
Sea - walls, which have been broken in many places by unusually high tides, are being repaired urgently.
Local authorities hope to contain the situation before high tides, which are expected this evening.【78】
Calls have been issued for volunteers to help local council workmen, who have been working through the night.
Many parts of Fleetwood, where the seawall collapsed entirely, are under two meters of water. Residents whose homes were flooded took refuge in the upstairs rooms. Men from the Fylde Naval Station, who have rescued hundred of families , were visited by the Prime Minister during the evening.
In Stoke - on - Trent, a woman, who was walking to work, was killed by a falling chimney.
【79】
On the M6 Motorway, between Lancaster and Preston, a high - sided vehicle, which was carrying dangerous chemicals, was blown over. The north - bound carriageway was blocked for several hours.
In Blackpool, hotels and shops which face the seafront are busy repairing windows which were blown in.
Homes in Clitheroe, where electrical cables were blown down, were without electricity for eight hours.
【80】
In Whitehaven, where fishing boats were torn from their moorings, the damage has been estimated at £ 200,000.
A Spanish freighter, which was on its way to Liverpool, went missing in the Sea. Air Sea Rescue helicopters are searching the area.
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尚不多见的潮涌冲垮了许多地方的海堤,现正紧急进行补修。
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