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Emrys

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5. For those who aren't Twitter-averse here's the video from David Nugent-Malone's Twitter feed:

Reply to sl8 (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 22, 2023, 06:14 PM

Oct 2023

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I've seen toppled pines etc. in forests before with large plates of soil and roots attached, even camped in the lea of one, but never seen the process before they fell over.

I'm just glad his dog was OK - I kept thinking it was going to get squished.

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Three dead and 40,000 homes without power as Storm Babet hits Britain [View all] sl8 Oct 2023 OP

Dog walker films winds lifting forest floor during Storm Babet in Scotland sl8 Oct 2023 #1

That is one of the weirdest things I have ever seen! eppur_se_muova Oct 2023 #2

A bit unnerving , too. nt sl8 Oct 2023 #4

For those who aren't Twitter-averse here's the video from David Nugent-Malone's Twitter feed: Emrys Oct 2023 #5

Thank you. nt sl8 Oct 2023 #6

"Sheepdog saves stranded ewes on Welsh farm as Storm Babet floods UK" sl8 Oct 2023 #3