Storm Eunice: Recap all the updates as storm caused chaos, destruction and disruption across Bognor and Littlehampton with fallen trees and road closures

The worst storm the country has seen in years brought chaos to Sussex yesterday (February 18), with violent, record-breaking winds causing trees to fall on cars, ripping a famous bandstand apart and resulting in the closure of schools.

The storm hit on Friday after a red weather warning was issued in East and West Sussex.  The ‘danger to life’ warning had been upgraded to its highest level. 

Some areas in Sussex faced power cuts, whilst emergency services were called out to deal with loose cladding at properties. . 

Scroll down and click through to recap all the updates, as they happened, and see the aftermath of the storm. 

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