Rough seas and fallen trees but has Lyme Regis escaped the worst of Storm Eunice? – LymeOnline

LYME Regis has so far escaped Storm Eunice relatively unscathed today (Friday).

With winds forecast at up to 90mph in some areas of the south coast, residents were warned to avoid travel, and prepare themselves for the risk of rough seas, flying debris and damage to property.

Dorset Council advised all schools to close this morning and some Lyme Regis businesses decided the shut to ensure the safety of staff.

High tide battered the Cobb harbour and seafront this morning, but no significant damage has been reported.

Lyme Regis fire crew were called to the Cobb and cordoned off the area outside The Slipway and Deli Weli shops as tiles were falling from the roof above.

A tree was brought down in Holmbush car park, damaging a parked car. Fortunately there were no injuries.

A large tree was also brought down by the strong winds at the Woodberry Down Way housing estate, off Colway Lane.

There were reports of a low hanging broken tree blocking the corkscrew lane between Lyme Regis and the A35 this morning, and a tree across Harcombe Road in the Raymonds Hill area.

Lyme Regis only experienced brief power cuts but some residents in neighbouring villages reported outages that last for hours, or days in some cases.

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Rough seas and fallen trees but has Lyme Regis escaped the worst of Storm Eunice? - LymeOnline