South Coast
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About South Coast
The South Coast is a region in the Australian state of New South Wales, stretching south from Sydney to the border with Victoria. Its many national parks contain beaches, lagoons and rainforest, and are known for camping, outdoor activities and wildlife. Between May and November migrating whales are visible from land, or on boat trips from places such as Eden and Jervis Bay.
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Damage and disruption: Storm Ciarán in pictures
... The Met Office issued a yellow warning for wind and rain along the South Coast of England...
Storm Ciarán: England and Channel Islands prepare for disruption
... Gusts of 80mph are possible on exposed parts of the South Coast of England, with 20-25mm of rain expected in southern and western areas...
UK weather: Severe warnings issued ahead of Storm Ciarán - BBC Weather
... The strongest winds will then transfer east along the South Coast into south-east England where a second amber warning is valid from 6am to 8pm on Thursday...
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... Met Office Deputy chief meteorologist Chris Almond said winds brought by Storm Ciarán are " likely to gust to 80mph along the South Coast of England, with a small risk of somewhere exposed seeing 90 mph, and winds could even gust up to 50 or 60 mph further inland"...
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... Designed to haul express trains between London Waterloo and the South Coast of England, it was destined for scrap in 1939 but the outbreak of World War Two saw it saved and pressed into wartime service...
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...By Jo CouzensBBC NewsThe Home Office says it has begun notifying asylum seekers they are set to be sent back to a migrant barge off England s South Coast...
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Damage and disruption: Storm Ciarán in pictures
By Emma LynchPicture editor
Storm Ciarán has hit the UK, Channel Islands and parts of Europe, bringing strong winds, Heavy Rain and flooding.
The Met Office issued a yellow warning for wind and rain along the South Coast of England.
More Than 300 schools are shut across the region, while major incidents have been declared in Hampshire, The Isle of Wight and Jersey.
Dozens of people in Jersey were evacuated to hotels overnight as wind gusts of up to 102mph uprooted trees and damaged homes.
The Grand Hotel in St Helier was damaged, with the side rendering ripped away after winds tore through The Island in the Early Hours of The Morning .
The Storm is causing severe disruption in The South of England with strong winds and rain affecting many transport routes.
The Environment Agency says flooding is expected in 82 areas, most of which are on the South Coast .
The Port of Dover suspended all sailings earlier, sparking long lorry queues - it has since reopened for shipping, but passenger ferries are cancelled.
Coastal regions of north-west France have been battered by gale-force winds of 128mph (207km/h), as Storm Ciarán reached Brittany and Normandy.
Power provider Enedis says 1. 2 million people are without electricity, after falling trees brought down Power Lines and pylons.
Some of the worst damage has been reported in Finistère, in the far north-west, where gusts of 128mph were recorded at Pointe-du-Raz.
The Local prefect has barred all traffic from The Roads apart from emergency services and other essential transport.
Warnings were activated throughout Spain, except for the Canary Islands , because of Heavy Rain , gusts of wind of up to 68mph, with a greater incidence in the Galicia region, which is on the Red Alert .
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