Families left homeless after the most powerful tornado to strike the mainland UK in 17 years unleashed winds of up to 160mph are appealing for donations to start rebuilding their lives.
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BBC weather forecast says more bleak weather including rain, wind and possible snow is on its way for the New Year period after Storm Gerrit brought freak conditions to millions of Brits
Euan Welsh, 21, claims going to his local JD Wetherspoon in Stalybridge kept him safe from gusts of up to 80mph tore through the town in Greater Manchester on Wednesday night.