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Saturday, 8 January 2005, 15:01 GMT

In pictures: Storm sweeps UK

A man in high winds on the seafront at Blackpool

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Strong winds made it difficult to walk along Blackpool seafront in Lancashire.

Overturned lorry in Newcastle

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Winds of up to 90mph hit north-east England and caused several accidents. This lorry overturned in Newcastle.

Car caught in floods in Northumberland

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Drivers were stranded on flooded roads in Northumberland.

Flooded car park in Carlisle

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Flood water submerged a car park in Carlisle, Cumbria, as rescue workers helped residents.

Debris in Blackpool

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These people had to pick their way past the debris of a Blackpool shop front which was damaged by the storm.

Tree on mobile home in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland

Tree on mobile home in Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland

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A man was taken to hospital after a tree fell on his home in Dromore, County Down.

A flooded street scene in Peebles, Scottish Borders

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The floods made this street in Peebles, Scottish Borders, look more like a waterway than a road.

Flooded underground walkway in Carlisle

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This subway was completely filled with water as Carlisle was cut off by flooding.

A householder is rescued from an upper window by firefighters in Carlisle

A householder is rescued from an upper window by firefighters in Carlisle

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Firefighters helped to rescue householders from their properties in Carlisle.

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