The Great Storm of 1987 You are in: Kent > Weather > Great Storm 1987  20 years after the Great Storm, here's a reminder of the devastation wreaked in Kent. 20 years after the Great Storm, we relive that devastating night through your stories, photos and video.  Re-live the drama of October 16th 1987 through video and audio reports...  You jumped on board the BBC bus in Capel-le-Ferne and Sevenoaks to share your stories and photos.  Read your stories of devastation and recovery, following the Great Storm of October 1987.  Two men died and four rescued during dramatic scenes in Dover Harbour in the early hours of Oct 16th  The Trust was overwhelmed by the loss of over a quarter of a million trees. How did it cope?  The formal gardens of Emmetts near Ide Hill were devastated in 1987. We went back to take a look.  When the Great Storm of 1987 hit Toys Hill the damage was immense, but was it really a bad thing?  Think of the storm and you think of Michael Fish's famous forecast. We talk to the man himself...  Geof Cooper was one of the many Fire Fighters that helped out that night in 1987. Read his story.  1.5 million people without power, some for over two weeks. How power returned to the people... You are in: Kent > Weather > Great Storm 1987 |
