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I cowered inside with my daughter, 13, as Storm Eunice’s 122mph gales ripped our roof off – we fled to to safety
A FAMILY sheltering inside their home as Storm Eunice raged outside were horrified when the 122mph gales ripped their roof off.
Marie Richards, 50, and her teen daughter Amy were inside the house when the whole side of their roof collapsed during the killer storm in Beaconsfield, Withernsea.
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The terrified family were forced to rush into their garden after the horror ordeal - and they were soon rescued by emergency services.
But Marie and Amy, 13, say it was the most "terrifying" thing they've gone through.
And amid the ordeal, the family also lost their pet cat - who still hasn't returned home following disastrous Storm Eunice.
Speaking to , Marie recalled: "I was terrified when it happened.
"I was scared for my daughter and myself. It was truly the most
terrifying experience I have ever been through.
"My daughter was so terrified too.
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"We had three pets in the house with us, a budgie, a dog, and a cat.
The cat is missing at the moment.
"We don't know if it was in the house or not when the roof collapsed."
Marie and her daughter were able to safely get out to the back garden
and called the fire service who arrived shortly after at 5.20pm.
The mum believes her roof collapsed as the strong gales from Storm Eunice tunnelled under a car - before pulling away the side of her house.
Marie and Amy are currently staying with neighbours while they search for temporary accommodation.
Marie's insurance company visited her on Saturday and said they're looking into building work to get the family back in their home as soon as possible.
It comes after Storm Eunice caused havoc across the country with 122mph winds - which killed four people.
Dad-of-one Jack Bristow, 23, and council worker Billy Kinsella, 58, were two of the victims of the tragic storm yesterday.
A woman in her 30s also died after a tree fell on a car in Muswell Hill, north London on Friday afternoon.
And a man in his 50s died in Netherton, Merseyside, after debris struck the windscreen of a car he was travelling in.
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The gales are believed to be the highest ever recorded in England, the Met Office said.
The treacherous conditions led to travel chaos, flight cancellations, power cuts and police forces being inundated with calls.
Train networks were plagued by flying debris - and there was extensive damage to buildings and homes with the roof of the O2 ripped off.
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The nationwide repair bill is reportedly expected to soar above £500million - with the value of insurance claims set to outstrip the £360million bill from storms Ciara and Dennis in 2020.
Homeowners will face massive costs to replace blown down fences and toppled walls as insurance companies brace for a huge spike in payouts.
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