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The north west Wales coast has been battered by severe gale force winds overnight, causing damage to boats, delaying ferries and cutting off power. Boats broke free from their moorings along the Gwynedd coast, as winds of up to 84mph were recorded. On the Four Mile Bridge at Anglesey, a yacht capsized with a broken mast. Up to 1,500 Scottish Power customers are also still without electricity. Elsewhere, fallen trees were reported in mid and west Wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-10658240
Coast battered in storm hitting Gwynedd and Anglesey
Date : 16th July 2010, Source : BBC Link to News StoryThe north west Wales coast has been battered by severe gale force winds overnight, causing damage to boats, delaying ferries and cutting off power. Boats broke free from their moorings along the Gwynedd coast, as winds of up to 84mph were recorded. On the Four Mile Bridge at Anglesey, a yacht capsized with a broken mast. Up to 1,500 Scottish Power customers are also still without electricity. Elsewhere, fallen trees were reported in mid and west Wales.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-10658240
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