a local landmark toppled. oh, my god, i caught that on video! as storm eunice swept in from the atlantic, the water was whipped into huge waves and coastal areas saw the highest gusts. i don t know what the actual wind speed is, but you can barely stand up in it. i m guessing it s 80, 90 mph on top of the cliff. the sea state along the south coast was frightening. by lunchtime, 10% of homes in cornwall were without power, and the isle of wight had recorded a gust of 122 mph. oh, my god, oh, my god, whoa! it s ok. nobody s hurt. it s just hurt the brand new fence. whoa. and it wasn t just trees falling. that s the spire of st thomas s church in wells being destroyed. near bristol, a speed limit on the m4 prince
a gust of 122 mph. in hampshire, a man in his 20s died when the van he was in hit a tree. the driver was also seriously injured. oh, my gosh! oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh! and it wasn tjust trees falling. that is the spire of st thomas s church in wells being destroyed. near bristol, a speed limit on the m4 prince of wales bridge wasn t enough to keep traffic moving. for what s thought to be the first time ever, both bridges here across the severn estuary are closed because of the high winds. but the severe flood warnings here have now expired. thankfully, the worst case scenario wasn t realised. temporary flood defences were not tested. but authorities say it isn t over yet. today, as serious as it is, and it is really a serious,
i don t know what the actual wind speed is, but you can barely stand up in it. i m guessing it s 80, 90 mph on top of the cliff. the sea state along the south coast was frightening. by lunchtime, 10% of homes in cornwall were without power, and the isle of wight had recorded a gust of 122 mph. oh, my god, oh, my god, whoa! it s ok. nobody s hurt. it s just hurt the brand new fence. whoa. and it wasn t just trees falling. that s the spire of st thomas s church in wells being destroyed. near bristol, a speed limit on the m4 prince of wales bridge wasn t enough to keep traffic moving. for what s thought to be the first time ever, both bridges here across the severn estuary have
barely stand up in it. i m guessing it s 80, 90 mph on top of the cliff. the sea state along the south coast was frightening. by lunchtime, 10% of homes in cornwall were without power, and the isle of wight had recorded a gust of 122 mph. oh, my god, oh, my god, whoa! it s ok. nobody s hurt. it s just hurt the brand new fence. whoa. and it wasn t just trees falling. that s the spire of st thomas s church in wells being destroyed. near bristol, a speed limit on the m4 prince of wales bridge wasn t enough to keep traffic moving. for what s thought to be the first time ever, both bridges here across the severn estuary have closed because of the high winds. but the severe flood warnings here have now expired.
destruction for themselves. 0n the m4 in wales, driving became extremely dangerous. this lorry was no match for the storm. in bromley, this bus had no time to swerve. it bulldozed its way through a falling tree. the storm toppled the spire of st thomas s church in wells, in place since victorian times. no one was injured. at london s o2 arena, pop stars are expected to blow the roof off the venue, but this time the storm did it for real. 1,000 people had to be evacuated. and pilots coming into heathrow airport fought battles with the wind, their approach eagerly captured by a reporter from big jet tv.