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| Storm Imogen: Car hits fallen tree in Southampton | Storm Imogen: Car hits fallen tree in Southampton |
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| A car crashed into a fallen tree in Southampton and hundreds of homes were left without power as Storm Imogen lashed southern England. | A car crashed into a fallen tree in Southampton and hundreds of homes were left without power as Storm Imogen lashed southern England. |
| Winds hit 96mph at The Needles off the Isle of Wight after forecasters issued an amber "be prepared" warning. | Winds hit 96mph at The Needles off the Isle of Wight after forecasters issued an amber "be prepared" warning. |
| Power has been restored to about 200 homes in the Chichester area and to about 30 properties in Bishops Waltham. | Power has been restored to about 200 homes in the Chichester area and to about 30 properties in Bishops Waltham. |
| More than 140 Southampton homes and an unspecified number in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, are currently without power. | More than 140 Southampton homes and an unspecified number in Shanklin, Isle of Wight, are currently without power. |
| Properties in the PO31 and PO30 areas near Cowes have also lost power | |
| The fallen tree has been cleared after blocking Hill Lane in Southampton. | The fallen tree has been cleared after blocking Hill Lane in Southampton. |
| A resident said the tree came down at about 05:45 GMT and both a motorcycle and car then hit it. | A resident said the tree came down at about 05:45 GMT and both a motorcycle and car then hit it. |
| Emergency services said no-one was seriously injured. | Emergency services said no-one was seriously injured. |
| The B3006 Selborne Road at the A3/A339 junction near Liss was also closed after a tree hit a power line. | The B3006 Selborne Road at the A3/A339 junction near Liss was also closed after a tree hit a power line. |
| The high winds also brought a wall down in the car park of Waitrose in Friary Close, Portsmouth. | The high winds also brought a wall down in the car park of Waitrose in Friary Close, Portsmouth. |
| Ryan Nolan, who lives in a ground floor flat which backs on to the car park, said: "It shook the whole building. It sounded like a sledgehammer had hit the building. | Ryan Nolan, who lives in a ground floor flat which backs on to the car park, said: "It shook the whole building. It sounded like a sledgehammer had hit the building. |
| "We went outside and were like 'oh my god - our wall's fallen down'. | "We went outside and were like 'oh my god - our wall's fallen down'. |
| "It literally looks like it's just snapped at bottom." | "It literally looks like it's just snapped at bottom." |
| Fire crews in Gosport were also called into action in unusual circumstances by taking a trampoline down from the roof of a conservatory. | Fire crews in Gosport were also called into action in unusual circumstances by taking a trampoline down from the roof of a conservatory. |
| Ferries and train services across the county have been disrupted. | Ferries and train services across the county have been disrupted. |
| Hampshire police warned high winds would have an impact on rush hour and urged people to avoid coastal areas. | Hampshire police warned high winds would have an impact on rush hour and urged people to avoid coastal areas. |
| Travel disruption in Hampshire: | Travel disruption in Hampshire: |
| Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency | Live flood warnings from the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency |