Storm Eunice: How the day unfolded in pictures

The clean-up operation has already begun and in the forthcoming days the full extent of the damage will be revealed.

In Norfolk and Waveney, the events of the day unfolded dramatically as the region felt the force of one of the worst storms to reach the UK in recent decades.

Here is a look back at how the day developed.

Cromer Pier quiet on the morning of Storm Eunice. (Image: Brittany Woodman/ Archant)

As the morning sun rose over Cromer and Sheringham seafront, all seemed calm.

Sheringham Prom quiet on the morning of Storm Eunice. (Image: Brittany Woodman/ Archant)

Norwich's streets felt eerily quiet as people stayed away from the city.

The Norwich Lanes were eerily quiet this morning ahead of Storm Eunice. (Image: Ella Wilkinson)

In Great Yarmouth, a similar story emerged, with market stalls closed up for the day.

The town centre will see new paving, seating, new planting, and lighting this autumn. (Image: Anthony Carroll)

The strength of the wind gradually grew over the morning and by midday the full power of Storm Eunice began to be felt.

A tree fell through a garden wall in Hockwold - it was brought down by strong winds caused by Storm Eunice. (Image: Louie Bellis)

The fallen tree is blocking a section of the pavement by Howard Street South. (Image: James Weeds)

A tree fell into a house in Valpey Avenue, Norwich during Storm Eunice (Image: Becky Tate)

Trees began to fall, causing havoc for the region's transport network and posing a danger to life.

A large fallen tree is blocking an entire road on Low Road in Keswick. (Image: Norfolk Police)

A number of roads were blocked and emergency services worked quickly to clear them.

As the day progressed, near-miss stories started to emerge.

One family in Thetford had a narrow escape, after a large section of garage roofing was blown off scattering debris all around.

Luke, Clare and Teddy Bailey, from Thetford, who were hit by the roof which had blown off of the garages on Ripon Way during storm Eunice. Picture: Danielle Booden (Image: Archant 2022)

A large section of the roof that blew off a garage in Ripon Way, Thetford, scratching Lin Austin's car (Image: Lin Austin)

One motorist was taken to hospital, narrowly avoiding serious injuries, after a tree fell and crushed the roof of his 4x4 car near Reepham.

A near miss: Emergency services were called after a tree fell on a car in Booton, near Reepham (Image: ARCHANT)

Garden furniture and trampolines were spotted on wayward journeys through neighbourhoods, as they were blown about by Storm Eunice.

A wayward trampoline was spotted being blown along Factory Lane in Diss. It has since been returned to its owners. (Image: Graham Pettitt)

In Woodrising near Hingham, an aviary that held a group of 10 cockatiels at the PACT Animal Sanctuary was destroyed and they have since gone missing amid the gale-force winds.

Strauss, Scruffy and Christopher the happy mal Cockatiels are looking for their forever home Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND (Image: Charlotte Bond)

The aviary at PACT Animal Sanctuary has been damaged in Storm Eunice. (Image: PACT Animal Sanctuary)

Elsewhere, at Africa Alive! in Lowestoft an enclosure holding lions was destroyed by a falling tree.

But fortunately the lions had already been moved ahead of the storm.

Falling trees continued to be a problem into the evening and in Fleggburgh, the Main Road was blocked after a large tree fell at 6pm.

A tree fell across the Main Road in Fleggburgh, bringing traffic to a stand still (Image: Gemma Aylen)

Winds remain blustery and the forecast for the weekend remains unsettled.

In Norfolk, the highest wind speeds officially recorded reached 74mph, at Weybourne, Norfolk.