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UK Hurricane 1987


UK Hurricane 1987 - click to view full size

In the early hours of Friday 16th October 1987, a storm set to be the most destructive of the century - was brewing in the English Channel.


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Story Slept right through it!My family and I slept right through it! I was just 12 at the time and I had just started secondary school. My parents… [read story]
Story Oh What a night!click to view full sizeI remember sleeping right the way through it. It wasn't until I woke up the next day with the sound of chain saws… [read story]
Story A night to rememberclick to view full sizeI was quite young at the time, but I remember waking up in the night to the sound of tiles sliding down the roof of… [read story]

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When did it take place?

16-October-1985

Who was involved?

The hurricane, which was unusually strong for the UK, affected everybody living in its path

Users Involved

• Lawless
• LoudBoy
• TheCoder
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Category: Ecological
Added: 08-Nov-2007
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