Thursday, 23 February 2017

Trees toppled across the borough

Picture by West Midlands Fire Service
STRONG winds have left a trail of destruction in North Solihull, as Storm Doris blew through the borough.
Gusts of up to 60mph battered the region, uprooting trees and damaging roof tiles and fencing.
A Monkey Puzzle tree was dragged over in Hazelhurst Road, Castle Bromwich, landing on top of a parked car.
Another large specimen was blown down near Bluebell Drive, with one eyewitness noting that the tree would have crashed into houses if it had fallen in a different direction.
Incidents were also reported in Windward Way, near the Green Lane junction, and in nearby Lanchester Way.
The adverse weather also caused travel problems for many locals, with the No 72 bus service diverted in both directions after the Coleshill Road was blocked.
London Midland, which runs trains through Marston Green Station, warned that services were subject to delay and cancellation.
Storm Doris was the fourth "named" storm of this winter and had prompted an amber alert from the Met Office.

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