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Monday, 28 October, 2002, 12:34 GMT
In pictures: The storm in Oxford
Winds of up to 90mph swept across Oxford over the weekend, killing one woman and badly disrupting transport and electricity supplies.

Emergency services attend the accident in Gloucester Street
A young woman died when a tree hit her car in Oxford

Emergency services attend the accident in Gloucester Street
An oak tree fell on the 22-year-old's car on Sunday

Emergency services attend the accident in Gloucester Street
The woman was one of seven people who died in the storms

Car is removed from Gloucester Street
The car is removed from the scene of the accident

Tree falls onto a house
High winds knocked trees across the county

Engineers work on electricity supply
More than 3,000 people have been left without power

Lorry knocked over by high winds
The storm also caused traffic chaos with lorries being overturned

Tree falls near house
The gales caused thousands of pounds of damage


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