Blustery weather left homes in Norfolk without power.
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More than a thousand homes in Norfolk were left without power as the county was hit by winds of up to 60mph.
The blustery weather on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, amid a Met Office yellow weather warning, has caused problems with overhead electricity equipment.
And drivers who do need to head out amid coronavirus lockdown restrictions are being urged to take extra care.
As of 9am, winds had been recorded at speeds of 60mph at Marham and Weybourne and at 55mph at Norwich Airport.
Homes in areas such as Thetford, Dereham, Swaffham, Hunstanton, Blakeney, Hingham, Aylsham were among hundreds left without power.
Published:
10:07 AM March 11, 2021
Updated:
10:20 AM March 11, 2021
Police were forced to close Dowgate Road in Leverington this morning at around 4am after a tree fell down in heavy winds and took out power cables.
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Police managed to reopen a road just in time for rush hour traffic this morning after a fallen down tree wiped out power cables at around 4am.
Heavy winds overnight caused a tree to fall on Dowgate Road in Leverington this morning, leaving debris across the road and knocking down a power cable post.
Officers were forced to close the road while the scene was cleared by a JCB vehicle and while UK Power Networks dealt with the fallen wires.
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Blustery weather left homes in Norfolk without power.
- Credit: PA
More than a thousand homes in Norfolk were left without power as the county was hit by winds of up to 60mph.
The blustery weather on Wednesday night and Thursday morning, amid a Met Office yellow weather warning, has caused problems with overhead electricity equipment.
And drivers who do need to head out amid coronavirus lockdown restrictions are being urged to take extra care.
As of 9am, winds had been recorded at speeds of 60mph at Marham and Weybourne and at 55mph at Norwich Airport.
Homes in areas such as Thetford, Dereham, Swaffham, Hunstanton, Blakeney, Hingham, Aylsham were among hundreds left without power.