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The storm began as a . The strongest sustained winds recorded were between 70 and 75 mph (110-120 km/h), comparable to a weak Category 1 hurricane. Strong gusts were reported up to 104 mph (170 km/h; strong Category 2), and it was these that caused the most extensive damage. The Met Office was praised for giving far more accurate Forecast s compared to the Great Storm Of 1987 . Casualties were still much higher than in 1987, however, because the storm hit during the daytime. The storm caused extensive damage, with approximately 3 million Tree s downed, Power disrupted to over 500,000 homes and severe Flooding in England and West Germany . The storm cost insurers in the UK £3.37 bn, the UK's most expensive weather event.1 Most of the deaths were caused by building collapses or falling debris. In one case in Sussex , a class of children was evacuated just minutes before the whole building came down. The '' 'Allo 'Allo! '' actor Gorden Kaye received severe head injuries when part of a Billboard blew through the Windscreen of the car he was driving.2 He made a slow recovery before returning to work and has had a visible dent on his forehead ever since. SEE ALSO
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