Trail of Destruction Around Britain’s Coastline in Wake of Storm Arwen

29th November 2021

Afloat.ie Team

Boats swept ashore in the Lake District by Storm Arwen Credit: Maiden Marine

Video footage shows some of the havoc wreaked by Storm Arwen in marinas and coastal communities as it swept across Great Britain over the weekend.

According to Marine Industry News, marinas and shipyards around the UK coast reported “unprecedented levels of damage” following the storm that prompted a rare red weather warning from the Met Office.

In the Lake District, one marina business reported more than 60 boats swept ashore. And in western Scotland and Wales, the RNLI and local lifeboats called out to separate boats in distress.

Marine Industry News has more on the story HERE.

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