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Reem Ahmed

Fallen trees hit houses, crush cars, block roads, snap power lines and cause chaos in Storm Eunice

Fallen trees wreaked havoc in Wales as winds of up to 88mph ripped across the hardest-hit areas of the nation.

Parts of Wales were placed under a "rare" red alert between 7am and 12pm on Friday as the storm hit. Thousands of homes were left without power and the storm has caused extensive damage with roofs torn off buildings.

The red warning indicates a "significant danger to life", and covered the south Wales coast between Swansea and Chepstow, as well as parts of southwest England.

Follow live updates here and t o read all our weather stories, click here.

In its list of what to expect in areas covered by the red warning, the Met Office says "uprooted trees are likely" - and pictures reveal several trees fell victim to the strong winds.

Cardiff

In Rhiwbina, a tree estimated to be at least 70 feet fell on top of a house, causing damage to the roof, window and metal gate. You can read more about the incident here.

(James King)
(James King)

A tree outside Cardiff Magistrates' Court also took a battering and toppled onto the road.

(Martin Bates)

Cars were damaged on Heathwood Road, after tree was snapped by high winds.

(Gareth Everett/Huw Evans Agency)

Another car was crushed in the morning by a fallen tree Boverton Street in Roath.

(John Wimperis / The Cardiffian)

Swansea

A cluster of trees collapsed across a path in Singleton Park, ripping up a large chunk of the ground in the process. The blow also damaged a small water pipe, which leaked water, according to a witness.

(WalesOnline)
(WalesOnline)

Sketty Road also had a fallen tree.

(WalesOnline reporter)

This is a photo from South Wales Police of a tree which fell onto a car in Swansea.

(South Wales Police)


The strong winds also uprooted a tree on Walter Road.

(Dimitris Legakis/Athena Pictures)

A fallen tree was also spotted at Murton Green.

(Liz Parry Thomas)

Barry

A tree fell down on the A4050 road in Barry.

(WalesOnline/ Rob Browne)

On Regent Street, a 10-year-old girl captured a hazardous tree being felled outside of her house at 12.45pm.

(Ellisar Aldwairy)

Cwmbran

Yet another tree fell into the middle of a road in Croesyceliog.

(Handyman)

Pembrokeshire

In Sardis a tree at Sardis Congregation Church snapped in half onto power lines.

(Adrian White Photography)

Meanwhile, in Begelly, another tree fell and completely blocked Parsonage Lane.

(Adrian White Photography)

And in Hean Castle Estate in Saundersfoot, workers were pictured clearing a fallen tree.

(Adrian White Photography)

A tree also fell on a parked car, narrowly missing adjacent houses in Melville Street, Pembroke Dock

(Martin Cavaney/Athena Pictures)

The A478 in Narberth was blocked by fallen tree.

(Arthur Williams)

Have you got any pictures of fallen trees in Wales during Storm Eunice? Send them to us in an email to newsdesk@walesonline.co.uk.

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