Tree falls onto Greater Manchester house during Storm Eowyn
It is the latest building to be damaged after winds of more than 60mph hit the region
A fallen tree has damaged a house in Stockport during Storm Eowyn. The region has today (January 24) been battered by strong winds which were in excess of 60mph in some areas.
A tree is said to have been blown into the side of a property in Edgeley. Pictures show the top of the tall tree resting on the roof of the property on Lark Hill Road, having left a gaping hole.
A worker on an aerial platform could be seen examining the damage.
The tree has left a gaping hole in the roof (Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News)
It is not the first building in Stockport to be affected by the stormy conditons. The roof was ripped off a home in Cheadle Hulme.
A cordon was put in place and local businesses were closed for a short while as crews dealt with the debris that was being flung onto oncoming traffic on Hulme Hall Lane.
Storm Eowyn has brought winds of over 60mph (Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News)
Lindsey Smith, the owner of the affected house, told the Manchester Evening News that she was working from home when she heard a 'rattling' sound, before chunks of wood started falling from the roof of her home because of the 'wacky' high winds
Debris was also sent flying from the empty former Rope Works building in Heaton Norris.
The top of the tall free fell onto the side of the house affecting the roof and gable end wall (Image: Paul Allman (Facebook))
The three-storey property on the cobbled Stanbank Street is next to four terraced homes with a further six houses across the street. Falling bricks narrowly missed a parked car.
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