Storms pound UK

Title

Storms pound UK

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

27 Feb 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:41

Description

14 people have died after storms with winds of 100 miles per hour wreaked havoc around the country. A woman was killed when a slate fell off the roof of a hotel; hotel owner Jean Dale describes what happened. Ivor Warburton, British Rail spokesman, describes the damage and disruption to railways and rail services. Bill Breeze of Colwyn Bay Borough Council describes the scene in Towyn, Wales. French coastguard, Jean-Noel Forre(?) describes a sea rescue operation in the English Channel. Havovi Todd reports.

Contributors

Havovi Todd; Bill Breeze; Jean Dale; Ivor Warburton; Jean-Noel Forre(?)

Keywords

Accidents; Deaths; Weather; Emergency services; Storms; Damage; Northern Ireland; UK; Flood damage; England; Wales; Railway services; Natural disasters; Evacuation; Search and rescue operations; Coastguard services; Towyn

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