STORM Doris is wreaking havoc across east London after reports of woman being killed by fallen debris.
The woman suffered very serious head injuries after a piece of debris fell onto a street in Wolverhampton.
Fallen debris and trees now litter much of east London, with weather watchers taking dramatic pictures of the storm's devastation.
Redbridge Council has taken a precautionary step by closing all parks to avoid any serious injuries.
— Redbridge Council (@RedbridgeLive) February 23, 2017
Ambulance crews across the country have been called to several casualties with people being injured by falling trees and debris as well as being blown over.
Flights have been cancelled while there is road and rail disruption across much of Britain.
Carole Morgan spotted this terrible sight in Hale End Road, in Walthamstow, just after 2pm.
She said: "So sorry to be the bearer of bad news for a couple of car owners parked on Hale End Road."
OUCH!
Chris Webster snapped the tree from another angle, showing the full force of Storm Doris.
Uprooted!
PC Darren Brand was on hand to help fire crews after strong winds blew shop hoardings at The Bookshop, in Station Road, Chingford.
Assisting LFB in Station Rd after high winds blow down a shop hoarding.
— PC Darren Brand (@MPSChingford) February 23, 2017
No one hurt@MPSWForest @ChingfordBooks pic.twitter.com/2SPzuorvk9
Luke Levine witnessed a scene of chaos in George Lane, South Woodford, as scaffolding was blown from a building, threatening the cars below.
#stormdoris got #southwoodford messed up 👀 pic.twitter.com/90l3oPSU39
— Luke Levine (@LukeLevine0) February 23, 2017
Weather watcher, Mark Savage, spotted a tree blown over in Leyton at 1pm.
@EveningStandard Storm Doris Leyton east London pic.twitter.com/UJrIvieqzL
— Mark Savage (@markwjsavage) February 23, 2017
Upping the stakes in Highams Park, is an even bigger felled tree, spotted by Hanna Dillon McGhee just after 12pm.
That will take some moving!
Cars were made to drive around this fallen tree in Sewardstone Road, in Chingford, spotted by Mark Humphris just after 12pm.
@BBCEssex @EssexTravelNews
— Mark Humphris (@markadcenf) February 23, 2017
Tree down on swardstone Rd Chingford @HeartEssex pic.twitter.com/laNrtxMZPk
Major delays are being caused in Epping High Street after a tree fell across the road. A clean-up operation is now underway.
Tree down 🌲 #Epping High Street. Expect Major Delays. No Injury to public @essexlive @eefnews @BBCEssex @eppingforestdc pic.twitter.com/mzEDfUTBK5
— T/ CInsp Basford (@CInspBasford) 23 February 2017
- Have you seen any devastation? Send your pics to reporter Joe Roberts at joe.roberts@london.newsquest.co.uk
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