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Storms continue to batter the UK UK braced for more stormy weather
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More strong winds are set to hit the UK on Friday as storm conditions continue to affect the country. More strong winds are predicted on Friday as stormy conditions continue to affect parts of the country.
Winds will reach 70mph, causing further damage, in parts of Scotland and north England, BBC weather forecasters say. Winds will reach 70mph, causing further damage in parts of Scotland and north England, BBC weather forecasters say.
Thousands of UK homes have been left without power including 80,000 in Wales caused by damaged power lines.
One man died after a tree fell on his car in Somerset while a search for a woman swept overboard from a cargo ship off Cornwall has been called off.
Conditions will not be quite as bad as they were on Thursday, but people are still being advised to take caution.Conditions will not be quite as bad as they were on Thursday, but people are still being advised to take caution.
One man died after a tree fell on his car near Taunton in Somerset, and damaged power lines left 80,000 homes in Wales without electricity.
Damaging windsDamaging winds
BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said: "Strong winds will affect parts of north-west Scotland this morning, with damaging gusts of about 70mph.BBC weather forecaster Matt Taylor said: "Strong winds will affect parts of north-west Scotland this morning, with damaging gusts of about 70mph.
"This afternoon and evening winds in eastern Scotland and north-east England could be damaging in places at up to 70mph. "This afternoon and evening winds in eastern Scotland and north-east England could be damaging in places at up to 70mph. I was stupid enough to get my car stuck in flood water on the way to work this morning Phil Lewin href="/1/hi/uk/6252821.stm" class="">Readers share experiences href="/1/hi/in_pictures/6252267.stm" class="">In pictures: UK storms
"Elsewhere it's not going to be quite as windy as yesterday. There's the possibility of damage but not as much as yesterday. It's still worth taking caution travelling around in the affected areas."Elsewhere it's not going to be quite as windy as yesterday. There's the possibility of damage but not as much as yesterday. It's still worth taking caution travelling around in the affected areas.
"We did have a bit of a respite overnight. The winds eased and the rain held off.""We did have a bit of a respite overnight. The winds eased and the rain held off."
Trawlers sunkTrawlers sunk
Searches are set to continue for the crews of two trawlers - the Pere Charles and the Honey Dew II - sunk off the south-east Irish coast.Searches are set to continue for the crews of two trawlers - the Pere Charles and the Honey Dew II - sunk off the south-east Irish coast.
A search for a woman thought to have been swept overboard from a cargo vessel by winds off the Cornwall coast has been called off.
A 17-year-old girl in Warwickshire was airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after the car she was in was hit by a tree.A 17-year-old girl in Warwickshire was airlifted to hospital with suspected spinal injuries after the car she was in was hit by a tree.
Two women had lucky escapes when trees fell on them - one on a footpath in Hertfordshire and the other in a car in Sevenoaks, Kent.Two women had lucky escapes when trees fell on them - one on a footpath in Hertfordshire and the other in a car in Sevenoaks, Kent.
There was severe flooding around the rivers Vyrnwy and Severn on the border between England and Wales.There was severe flooding around the rivers Vyrnwy and Severn on the border between England and Wales.

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