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High winds and flood alerts as autumn weather hits UK High winds and flood alerts as autumn weather hits UK
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Autumn has finally arrived in Britain, bringing with it high winds that battered the east of the country.Autumn has finally arrived in Britain, bringing with it high winds that battered the east of the country.
Temperatures fell across the UK on Thursday and the Met Office issued warnings of winds of up to 55mph from Newcastle to Norfolk. Flood alerts were put in place in Norfolk, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear.Temperatures fell across the UK on Thursday and the Met Office issued warnings of winds of up to 55mph from Newcastle to Norfolk. Flood alerts were put in place in Norfolk, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear.
Residents in Hunstanton, Norfolk, struggled as the town was hit by winds of up to 50mph. Resident Michael Hemmings, 53, said: "It's one of the strongest winds I have seen here for nearly 20 years." The railway between Norwich and Ely was blocked when strong winds caused power lines to fall across the tracks.Residents in Hunstanton, Norfolk, struggled as the town was hit by winds of up to 50mph. Resident Michael Hemmings, 53, said: "It's one of the strongest winds I have seen here for nearly 20 years." The railway between Norwich and Ely was blocked when strong winds caused power lines to fall across the tracks.
Temperatures have fallen significantly as the wind has taken a northerly turn. It is expected to ease on Friday, but it will still be breezy, with a chance of rain in central and southern England. Scotland and Northern Ireland will enjoy the best of the weather.Temperatures have fallen significantly as the wind has taken a northerly turn. It is expected to ease on Friday, but it will still be breezy, with a chance of rain in central and southern England. Scotland and Northern Ireland will enjoy the best of the weather.
"We are expecting typical autumnal weather for the weekend – blustery winds and patchy rain and sun," said Nicola Maxey, of the Met Office."We are expecting typical autumnal weather for the weekend – blustery winds and patchy rain and sun," said Nicola Maxey, of the Met Office.
• This article was amended on 11 October 2013. The original picture caption said Seaburn is "near Sunderland"; it is a suburb in Sunderland.
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