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Trees down and homes left without power after storm

Charis Scott-Holmand
Amanda White,in Barton-upon-Humber
Richard Duell A blue car in the road on a residential street. It is trapped under a fallen horse chestnut tree. The tree stretches across the road, broken off at the roots, damaging a second parked car.Richard Duell
Police said a man was taken to hospital after a tree fell on his moving car

Trees were uprooted and damage was caused as Storm Boelo made its way across the region at the weekend, damaging cars, closing tourist attractions and leaving homes without power.

One motorist had a close miss in Barton-upon-Humber when a tree was uprooted and fell on his car bonnet while he was driving on Toft Road on Sunday morning.

Humberside Police said a man was taken to hospital for checks but was not injured in the incident.

Louis Taylor, whose own car was written off in the same incident, said "another two feet [and] he'd have been killed".

A man with white hair and a white beard standing on his doorstep. He is wearing a black fleece top.
Louis Taylor said there was "not a lot left" of his car after it was hit by a tree

"I looked out the window and it was just complete devastation," he said. "My car was completely written off."

He said the tree had been reported twice by his neighbours to North Lincolnshire Council as being unsafe.

A spokesperson for the local authority said the severe weather had caused "exceptionally challenging conditions", and its teams had been working to make public spaces safe and "remove obstructions".

A driver's lucky escape

In Hull, several fallen trees were reported, including on Beverley Road and in the city's East Park.

BBC Look North weather presenter Paul Hudson said gusts in East Yorkshire reached 54mph (87km/h), including in Bridlington and at RAF Leconfield.

As of 16:00 GMT on Monday, Northern Powergrid said there were 117 properties without power in the Bridlington area and 114 in North Lincolnshire, including in the village of Hibaldstow, near Brigg.

A large tree has broken off at the bottom of its stump and is across a park footpath.
Hull's East Park was also the scene of Storm Boelo damage

In Lincolnshire, RAF Cranwell recorded gusts of 59mph (95km/h), with Wainfleet recording 56mph (90km/h).

National Grid said that as of 16:00 on Monday there were still 21 properties without power in the Sleaford area.

Near Boston, the Ark Wildlife and Dinosaur Park was closed on Sunday after a tree destroyed a fence in its jungle cats enclosure.

The attraction said the cats were "safe and secure" after being moved to another enclosure. The park reopened on Monday.

Ark Wildlife and Dinosaur Park Two trees that have fallen down and damaged a fence. Ark Wildlife and Dinosaur Park
The jungle cats at Ark Wildlife Park were moved indoors after a tree damaged their enclosure

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