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South Wales suffers blackouts due to strong winds South Wales suffers blackouts due to strong winds
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Engineers are working to restore power to 25,000 homes after strong winds in Wales, with more gusts expected in central and southern England over the weekend.Engineers are working to restore power to 25,000 homes after strong winds in Wales, with more gusts expected in central and southern England over the weekend.
Speeds of up to 89mph were recorded at Mumbles near Swansea on Saturday, said MeteoGroup's John Hutchinson, who forecast 55mph gusts in central and south England and south Wales on Sunday.Speeds of up to 89mph were recorded at Mumbles near Swansea on Saturday, said MeteoGroup's John Hutchinson, who forecast 55mph gusts in central and south England and south Wales on Sunday.
"I think 55mph is the sort of thing to blow objects around and cause the odd tree to fall down," he said. "People who are out and about should take care … [but] the worst of it seems to be over.""I think 55mph is the sort of thing to blow objects around and cause the odd tree to fall down," he said. "People who are out and about should take care … [but] the worst of it seems to be over."
A Western Power Distribution spokesman said 25,000 customers were affected by the strong gusts,which also caused problems on the roads when an overturned caravan blocked the M4 both ways for two hours between Margam and Pyle. A Western Power Distribution spokesman said 25,000 customers were affected by the strong gusts, which also caused problems on the roads when an overturned caravan blocked the M4 both ways for two hours between Margam and Pyle.
A tree also fell onto a car in Park Street in Bridgend and a roof was blown off a garage onto a neighbouring house at Beddau near Pontypridd. A tree fell on to a car in Park Street in Bridgend and a roof was blown off a garage on to a neighbouring house at Beddau near Pontypridd.
Hutchinson said while the winds were subsiding, heavy rainfall was expected for the southern parts of Wales and England. Frost was expected across some parts of northern Britain as well, he said.Hutchinson said while the winds were subsiding, heavy rainfall was expected for the southern parts of Wales and England. Frost was expected across some parts of northern Britain as well, he said.
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