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Storm Katie wreaks havoc across the East

High winds and localised flooding have meant disruption for motorists and daytrippers across the region.

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Winds reach nearly 70mph as Storm Katie sweeps across the Anglia region

A tree brought down by the strong winds in Lowestoft, Suffolk. Credit: Stuart Brett

Wind speeds have peaked at almost 70 mph as Storm Katie crossed the Anglia region during Easter Monday bringing down trees and power lines.

The storm has now passed into the North Sea with winds dying down. The highest wind gust recorded in East Anglia was 68 mph at Weybourne on the north Norfolk coast.

UK Power Networks has been working to restore a number of localised electricity cuts and the Environment Agency has issued a number of flood alerts following the heavy rain.

Highest wind gusts in the Anglia region during Easter Monday

  • 68 mph in Weybourne, Norfolk
  • 67 mph at Southend airport, Essex
  • 62 mph in Shoeburyness, Essex
  • 60 mph in Andrewsfield, Essex
  • 58 mph in Wattisham, Suffolk
  • 58 mph in Mildenhall, Suffolk
  • 58 mph in Marham, Norfolk
  • 57 mph in Wittering, Cambridgeshire
  • 57 mph in Holbeach, Lincolnshire
  • 54 mph in Cambridge
  • 54 mph at Luton airport, Bedfordshire
  • 54 mph at Norwich airport, Norfolk

Pictures: Storm Katie leaves a trail of damage across the Anglia region

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Orwell Bridge reopens as Storm Katie begins to subside

The Orwell Bridge near Ipswich. Credit: PA

The Orwell Bridge near Ipswich has reopened after it was closed for much of the morning due to high winds caused by Storm Katie.

The closure meant many motorists on the A14 faced lengthy delays as gusts reached close to 60mph.

Bridges closed as Storm Katie winds top 60mph

The Queen Elizabeth bridge across the River Thames between Essex and Kent is closed due to high winds. Credit: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

The Queen Elizabeth II bridge at the Dartford Crossing and the Orwell Bridge on the A14 in Suffolk have been closed because of high winds from Storm Katie.

Winds in south Essex have been gusting above 60 mph.

The QEII bridge takes southbound traffic to Kent around the M25, which is now using one of the tunnels under the Thames. The M25 southbound entry slip road is also closed.

The A14 in Suffolk is closed in both directions between J56 and J57 near Ipswich due to strong winds being experienced on the Orwell Bridge. Road users are being diverted via local roads through Ipswich.

Highest wind gusts in the Anglia region on Monday 28 March 2016

  • 62 mph in Shoeburyness, Essex
  • 58 mph in Wattisham, Suffolk
  • 57 mph at Southend airport, Essex
  • 53 mph at Andrewsfield near Braintree, Essex
  • 52 mph in Lakenheath, Suffolk
  • 50 mph at Norwich airport, Norfolk
  • 50 mph in Holbeach, Lincolnshire
  • 50 mph in Weybourne, Norfolk

A Met Office yellow weather warning is in force for strong winds in parts of the Anglia region on Easter Monday until 3pm

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