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Search to resume for kayaker who went missing during Storm Katie

Searches will resume on Tuesday for a man who disappeared after a kayak capsized during Storm Katie.

Emergency teams used boats and a police helicopter to scour the River Wey in Guildford, Surrey, after the man vanished on Monday.

Winds of more than 100mph in places brought power cuts and travel chaos during the storm.

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Roof blown off in high winds as Storm Katie hits

Residents had to be evacuated from a house in Portsmouth after the roof blew away in Storm Katie Credit: @Southsea24/PA

Strong winds that battered Britain as Storm Katie hit blew the roof off a four storey house forcing residents to evacuate today.

Twelve people had to be taken to a rest centre while alternative accommodation was found for them after a roof in Aylward Street was torn off in the gusts.

According to Southsea Fire Station it took a crew of 24 to cut the remains of the roof away and secure the area.

It came as Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service also confirmed its crews had attended more than 30 incidents involving dangerous structures, 10 of which were in the Portsmouth area, with no injuries reported.

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